§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which Minister in his Department is the nominated Green Minister; how often he has attended meetings of the Green Ministers; and which official has responsibility for the DEFRA rural proofing check-list in his Department. [88458]
§ Mr. LammyMy hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health (Ms Blears) is the nominated Green Minister in the Department of Health.
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Officials in the Department's policy and planning directorate have lead responsibility for co-ordinating rural proofing activity in the Department of Health.