Below is a table which draws together the answers
to the following Parliamentary Question:
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| Department | Reply |
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| Defence | "The Strategic Defence Review is my Department's contribution to the Government's wider CSR. I have put no mechanisms is place specifically to address sustainable development in advance of the completion of the review. Environmental issues are being taken into account in our work on the Review and there may be decisions arising from it which it will affect future policy."
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| Trade and Industry | "Sustainable development is a factor in all my Department's work. As part of the CSR, I aim to ensure that sustainability, including environmental and social issues, is integrated in all areas and by all Directorates. I have also made sustainability a key part of the remits of my Competitiveness working groups (business advisory panels) on Management Best Practice and innovation".
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Environment, Transport
and the Regions
| "The overarching Terms of Reference for DETR's CSRs include a requirement to take particular account of the policy aim of sustainable development. Individual CSRs are reflecting that, and other policy aims in their work. One of the Department's CSRs is also looking specifically at environmental policy."
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| Duchy of Lancaster | "The CSR for the Office of Public Service is being conducted within terms of reference that were announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 24 July 1997."
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| Health | "The CSR in the Department is considering how best to contribute to all the Government's commitments and objectives including the promotion of sustainable development."
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| Home Office | "The policy aims of the CSR, including enhancing sustainable economic growth, are reflected in the terms of reference for the CSR of the Home Office spending programme."
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| Scottish Office | "I have asked my noble Friend the Minister for Agriculture, the Environment and Fisheries in Scotland, whose responsibilities as Green Minister include the promotion of sustainable development, to assist colleagues in the CSRs in my Department. In fulfilling this role Lord Sewel will ensure that the Government's commitment to sustainable development is properly reflected in all the reviews currently being conducted in my Department".
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| Social Security | "Social Security policy has little direct input on development issues and we do no expect that the Department's CSR will conflict with the promotion of sustainable development".
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| MAFF | "In accordance with the terms of reference for the Government's CSR, the Department is reviewing all aspects of its expenditure and determining how best its programme can contribute to the Government's objectives, including in particular the aims of enhancing opportunity and fairness and promoting employment and investment for sustained economic growth."
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| Welsh Office | "My Right Hon. Friend is currently carrying out a CSR of the Department's spending priorities. The Government's objective of promoting sustainable development will continue to be taken fully into account as part of that Review."
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| April 1998 | |
