To ask Her Majesty’s Government from which institutions they will obtain independent advice on environmental policies following the proposed abolition of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution and the Sustainable Development Commission; and how that advice will be funded to ensure it is independent.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government from which institutions they will obtain independent advice on environmental policies following the proposed abolition of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution and the Sustainable Development Commission; and how that advice will be funded to ensure it is independent.

This Government are committed to sustainable development and to becoming the greenest Government ever, promoting economic development, environmental protection and an improving quality of life for everyone in the UK. In support of this, DEFRA'S new Structural Reform Plan was published last week. It sets out three departmental strategic priorities:"to...

This Government are committed to sustainable development and to becoming the greenest Government ever, promoting economic development, environmental protection and an improving quality of life for everyone in the UK. In support of this, DEFRA'S new Structural Reform Plan was published last week. It sets out three departmental strategic priorities:"to...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State (Caroline Spelman) has today made the following Statement. This Government are committed to sustainable development and to becoming the greenest Government ever, promoting economic development, environmental protection and an improving quality of life for everyone in the UK. In support of this,...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State (Caroline Spelman) has today made the following Statement. This Government are committed to sustainable development and to becoming the greenest Government ever, promoting economic development, environmental protection and an improving quality of life for everyone in the UK. In support of this,...

On the hon. Lady's first point, she wanted a statement to the House, but she has one. She wanted an oral statement. She will know that today we are debating the Academies Bill, and we already have one oral statement on Equitable Life. The more oral statements that the Government...

On the hon. Lady's first point, she wanted a statement to the House, but she has one. She wanted an oral statement. She will know that today we are debating the Academies Bill, and we already have one oral statement on Equitable Life. The more oral statements that the Government...

In view of all the written ministerial statements today, does the Leader of the House share my concern that the statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs should have been a statement to the House? We could then have discussed the long-term implications of the abolition of...

In view of all the written ministerial statements today, does the Leader of the House share my concern that the statement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs should have been a statement to the House? We could then have discussed the long-term implications of the abolition of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what studies have been published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution since July 2007.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what studies have been published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution since July 2007.

I am pleased to announce the Government's response to the twenty-seventh report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution "Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case of Nanotechnology", which was laid before Parliament on 11 November 2008. We welcome the report of the Royal Commission which has already made—and will...

I am pleased to announce the Government's response to the twenty-seventh report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution "Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case of Nanotechnology", which was laid before Parliament on 11 November 2008. We welcome the report of the Royal Commission which has already made—and will...

My honourable friend the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs (Huw Irranca-Davies) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce the Government’s response to the 27th report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case...

My honourable friend the Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs (Huw Irranca-Davies) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce the Government’s response to the 27th report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case...

The Minister for Science and Innovation, my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley, South (Ian Pearson) announced the start of a review of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 80WS. On 16 July 2007, Official Report, column 1WS, I announced the publication...

The Minister for Science and Innovation, my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley, South (Ian Pearson) announced the start of a review of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 80WS. On 16 July 2007, Official Report, column 1WS, I announced the publication...

The Government have today published their response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's twenty-sixth report ““The Urban Environment””. The report looks at the environmental problems that affect urban dwellers, and conversely the impact that urban centres have on the environment. With most of us today living in towns and...

The Government have today published their response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's twenty-sixth report ““The Urban Environment””. The report looks at the environmental problems that affect urban dwellers, and conversely the impact that urban centres have on the environment. With most of us today living in towns and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on (a) supporting and (b) financing the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on (a) supporting and (b) financing the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution; and if he will make a statement.

On 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 80WS, my hon. Friend, the Minister for Science and Innovation, the Member for Dudley, South (Ian Pearson) announced the start of a review of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP). Today, I am publishing the report of this review. The review was...

On 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 80WS, my hon. Friend, the Minister for Science and Innovation, the Member for Dudley, South (Ian Pearson) announced the start of a review of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP). Today, I am publishing the report of this review. The review was...