Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 21 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 October 2005. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Green Ministers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what (a) work her Department's Green Minister has undertaken in the last three months and (b) meetings that Minister has attended in the last 12 months in an official capacity in that role;

Answer: Following the general election in May, the Cabinet Sub-Committee of Green Ministers (ENV(G) was replaced by the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development in Government (EE(SD) whose members are departmental Sustainable Development Ministers. Although the Government publishes the title, membership and terms of reference of Cabinet Committees, it has been the practice of successive Governments not to disclose details of their proceedings.I was appointed as our departmental Sustainable Development Minister in June 2005. Since then I have overseen the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's report ‘Learning the Sustainability Lesson' and the Department's work on a new sustainable development action plan.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16272; 437 c349W;437 c327W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Green Ministers
Monday, 10 October 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Sustainable development Department for Education and Skills Green Ministers Committee