To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the Department's policies have been screened for their environmental impact since June 2001; how many environmental appraisals have been conducted, and on what policy issues; and what information has been published about these screenings and appraisals. [124715]

Since June 2001, Northern Ireland Departments have carried out 37 regulatory impact assessments of policies associated with a range of legislative proposals. However, to date, there have been no free standing environmental appraisals of departmental policies.