HC Deb 27 November 2001 vol 375 c840W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will meet representatives of Belfast city council to discuss sustainable development and procurement policies. [15527]

Margaret Beckett

[holding answer 16 November 2001]: Government procurement has considerable potential to support sustainable development goals. A high level cross-Government group is being set up to consider how to generate greater action across Government and make recommendations to Ministers. Progress by Belfast city council, and others in the private and public sector in utilising procurement to support sustainable development goals will no doubt be of interest to this group.

Mr. Sayeed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of Belfast city council's procurement and recycling policy. [16748]

Mr. Meacher

None. This is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly.