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: How many environmental projects his Department co-sponsors with the World Bank involving non governmental organisations; and to comment on the role of non governmental environmental and business groups in enhancing the global environment. - Includes fact that DOE does not co-sponsor any environmental projects with World bank. (Holding answer 14 October 1996).

Answer: Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many environmental projects his Department co-sponsors with the World bank involving non-governmental organisations; and if he will make a statement on the role of non-governmental environmental and business groups in enhancing the global environment. [40599] Mr. Clappison: [holding answer 14 October 1996]: The Department of the Environment does not co-sponsor any environmental projects with the World bank. As I said in answer to question 40604, responsibility for the World bank rests with the Overseas Development Administration. The Government believe that non-governmental and business groups have an important role to play in supporting sustainable development and in enhancing the global environment and wishes them to develop their role further.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40599; 282 c1047W;282 c1045W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Environment protection Environment World Bank Overseas Development Administration Non-governmental organisations
Contains statistics: Yes