Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what follow-up action has been taken since the Sustainable Development summit in Johannesburg; and if she will make a statement. - Including ref to 1 September 2003, 409 c845W.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what follow-up action has been taken since the Sustainable Development summit in Johannesburg; and if she will make a statement. [142041] Mr. Morley: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Mr Hancock) on 1 September 2003, Official Report, column 845W, which noted that the Government would be presenting an overview of progress against commitments made at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). That progress report, which covers actions across Government, has now been published and is available at http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/eac-wssd/progress.htm

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