ANNEX A TO APPENDIX
2
Aims and Objectives
of Government Departments
| Overall aims and objectives of the Department refer to sustainable development or the environment | 1998 departmental annual report | 1998 PSA |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Yes | Yes |
| Cabinet Office | No |
No |
| Chancellor's Departments (HMT) | No | No1,2 |
| Inland Revenue | No | No2 |
| Customs and Excise | Yes | No2,3
| | Culture, Media and Sport | No | Yes |
| Defence | Yes | No |
| Education and Employment | No | No4 |
| Environment, Transport and the Regions | Yes | Yes |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Yes | Yes |
| Health | Yes | No |
| Home Office | No | No |
| International Development | Yes | Yes |
| Lord Chancellor's and Law Officers | No |
No |
| Northern Ireland Office | Yes | Yes |
| Scottish Office | Yes | Yes |
| Social Security | No | No5 |
| Trade and Industry | Yes | Yes |
| Welsh Office | Yes | Yes |
Notes
1. The Treasury has the
aim to "raise the rate of sustainable growth. . ."
2. Although sustainable development
or environmental integration are not specifically included in
the aims and objectives of each department, the Treasury, Customs
and Excise and Inland Revenue share a performance target to "continue
to develop the tax system so that it underpins the strategy on
sustainable development and delivers environmental objectives"
3. The aim of Customs and Excise
is to "provide a world class tax and customs service in
accordance with government objectives". This could, therefore
include the promotion of sustainable development, but the aim
is too unspecific as to relate directly to environmental protection.
4. Under the description of
the objective to help people into work, the White Paper states
that it is working to see people move into "sustainable
jobs".
5. The interim PSA for Department
of Social Security states that in carrying out its objectives
to pensions policy, it will "strike a fair and clear balance
between generations".
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