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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2009. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.


Climate Change

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what timetable he has set for updating his Department's Green Book guidance to enable climate change adaptation to be taken into account in his Department's decision-making processes.
Answer

Officials from DEFRA and a number of other Departments including the Treasury have been working on supplementary Green Book guidance to enable adaptation to climate change to be taken into account in the decision process. It is planned that this will be issued during the summer and made available to all Departments through the Treasury's Green Book website.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
493 c50W; 277395
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Climate change Treasury
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk