Written question asked by Norman Baker (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 Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Green Ministers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what meetings her Department's Green Minister has attended in the last 12 months in that capacity.

Answer: Lord Whitty was Defra's Green Minister until April 2005 and in that capacity was a member of the Cabinet Sub-Committee of Green Ministers (ENV(G).Ben Bradshaw was appointed as departmental Sustainable Development Minister in June 2005 and is a member of the new Ministerial Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development in Government (EE(SD)).Although the Government publish 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.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15676; 437 c142W;437 c142W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Green Ministers Committee