{"value":{"id":1237472,"askingMemberId":4828,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2020-09-24T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2020-09-29T00:00:00","uin":"95245","questionText":"To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to consult with (a) recognised trade unions and (b) HMRC on environmental sustainability issues at his Department.","answeringBodyId":14,"answeringBodyName":"Treasury","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4597,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2020-09-30T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The UK is a world leader in tackling climate change, becoming the first major economy in the world to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has a robust process for assessing the impact of spending decisions on achieving our environmental goals. Our world-leading Green Book mandates the consideration of climate and environmental impacts in spending.</p><p> </p><p>Under the policy partnership between HMT and HMRC the two departments collaborate closely on areas of tax policy, including where this relates to the environment. We also engage regularly with a wide range of stakeholders outside the Government on these issues.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Treasury: Sustainable Development","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1237472","method":"GET"}]}