Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What (a) discussions and (b) other contact he has had with the World Bank over the implementation of the bank's environmental management and sustainable development programmes; how many officials from his Department are on secondment to the World Bank to work on environmental issues; and if he will make a statement on the impact on his departmental policy of the World Bank's environmental policy programme. - Includes fact that there are no officials of DOE on secondment to World bank. (Holding answer 15 October 1996).

Answer: Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what (a) discussions and (b) other contact he has had with the World bank over the implementation of the bank's environmental management and sustainable development programmes; how many officials from his Department are on secondment to the World bank to work on environmental issues; and if he will make a statement on the impact on his departmental policy of the World bank's environmental policy programme. [40604] Mr. Clappison: [holding answer 15 October 1996]: Responsibility within government for the World bank rests with the Overseas Development Administration, with which the Department of the Environment co-operates very closely. The Government welcome the steps which the bank has taken to ensure that environmental concerns are properly reflected in its operations and continues to press for further improvements. There are no officials of the Department of the Environment on secondment to the World bank.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40604; 282 c1047W;282 c1045W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Civil servants Environment protection Environment Policy Sustainable development Secondment World Bank Overseas Development Administration
Contains statistics: Yes