Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 30 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work his Department's Green Minister has undertaken in the last three months in that role.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what work his Department's Green Minister has undertaken in the last three months in that role. [165444] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department is a key player in supporting the Government's objective of building a fair, inclusive and economically thriving society through improving and protecting the health and social well being of the people of England. Sustainable development is an intrinsic part of this aim. As the Department's Green Minister, I have a number of responsibilities which help underpin sustainable development goals. These include health inequalities, healthy eating, for example, five-a-day and physical activity, such as the activity co-ordination team. My on- going portfolio of work in these and other areas actively contributes to the delivery of sustainable development. Further details of the Department's work in these areas can be found on the Department's website at http:// www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocial CareTopics/fs/en. The results of the Department's recent public health consultation, "Choosing Health", will also feed into a White Paper to be published later this year, which will make an important contribution to the sustainable development agenda.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 165444; 423 c611-2W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Attendance Government departments Ministerial duties Ministers Department of Health Green Ministers Committee
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk