Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Helen Clark (Labour), on Thursday, 23 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.

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UK ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR

That this House welcomes the publication of the report of the DTI Innovation and Growth Team for the UK environmental sector; recognises that this is an exciting new industry of the future, with a global market worth $515 billion per annum, employing 170,000 people in the United Kindom; endorses the vital importance to the United Kingdom environment and economy of a thriving UK environment industry; supports the report's conclusion that the key driver for the sector is government policy and regulation on sustainable development; urges the Government to implement the report's recommendations promptly; and calls on the Government to ensure that the distinct interests of the environmental technology and services sector are fully represented and considered in the Environmental Sector Initiative now being set up to take forward the report.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

576 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Environment protection Environment Industry Publications Sustainable development

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk