Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 28 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 July 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 8 July 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department has to report publicly on its key sustainable development impacts.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements his Department has to report publicly on its key sustainable development impacts. [181719] Ms Rosie Winterton: In line with standard Government procedures, the Department reports on its main environmental impacts through its website. Since November 2002, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has monitored Departments' performance against targets set out in the "Framework for Sustainable Development on the Government Estate". "Performance data is published in the annual Sustainable Development in Government Report" (http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/ sdig/reports/index.htm). The second annual report, published in November 2003, contains data based oh the financial year April 2002 to March 2003. Copies are available in the Library. There is also a summary of progress in the Department's annual report.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 181719; 423 c802W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Government departments Sustainable development Department of Health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk