Written question asked by Andy King (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, how many FTSE 350 companies have (a) made representations to him regarding his challenge of October 2000 to produce reports on their social and environmental impacts and (b) published such reports.

Answer: Andy King: To ask the Prime Minister how many FTSE 350 companies have (a) made representations to him regarding his challenge of October 2000 to produce reports on their social and environmental impacts and (b) published such reports. [154274] The Prime Minister: I have received eight corporate social reports on this issue. Following my challenge, a summary of a survey conducted by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs of environmental reporting by the FTSE 350 was placed in the Library of the House in July 2002. As far as I am aware, 124 FTSE 350 companies currently produce social and environmental reports.

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