Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 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, how many jobs are dependent on the eco-schools programme in England. - Includes no figures.

Answer: Mr. David Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many jobs are dependent on the Eco Schools programme in England. [118693] Alun Michael: Defra funds the environmental charity EnCams, which is the parent organisation of the Tidy Britain Group, for work on litter, waste and local community initiatives in England. The Eco Schools initiative is a European Environmental award scheme funded by SITA Environmental Trust. The work of EnCams in this field has been welcomed by Ministers at Defra, as well as DfES but is in addition to the work that we fund. I understand that the work is currently undertaken by a central team but that EnCams may devolve the work to its regional teams in future.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118693; 406 c1086W;406 c1088W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Curriculum Charities Environment protection Environment Publicity Staff Ecology ENCAMS Eco schools programme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk