Environmental Audit - Second Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 June 1998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
Introduction
Leadership and institutions

A new department
The role of the Cabinet Committee on the Environment
The Green Ministers Committee
Support for the sustainable development agenda
Devolving responsibility for sustainable development
Local government
The Advisory Bodies
Conclusion
Strategy

Timing of the revised strategy
Engaging the community
The strategy
Identifying indicators
FIGURE 1
Identifying indicators (continued)
Setting targets
Tax and spending priorities
Reporting
FIGURE 2
Reporting (continued)
Policy Appraisal

Reporting of environmental appraisal work
Departments' practices in carrying out environmental appraisals
Review of environmental appraisal
Housekeeping

Reporting
FIGURE 3
Reporting (continued)
Energy Efficiency
Contaminated land
Procurement
Green transport
Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies
Environmental management systems

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (published as Volume II)

Wednesday, 28 January 1998
Tuesday, 31 March 1998
Tuesday, 7 April 1998
Tuesday, 21 April 1998
Thursday, 23 April 1998
Tuesday, 28 Aprill 1998
Wednesday, 6 May 1998
Tuesday, 12 May 1998
Tuesday, 19 May 1998

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Prepared 2 July 1998