Letter from me in Adver:

BRITAIN is falling far behind in launching a Green New Deal, despite Government promises to "lead the world". The most comprehensive study yet of "green stimuli", A Climate for Recovery published by the HSBC Bank, puts Britain near the bottom. China, for example, has devoted well over a hundred times as much money to recession-beating environmental measures, despite being castigated for failing to tackle its pollution.

Britain has, so far, devoted only $2.1bn to a green stimulus, less than a third of France's $7.2bn and less than a sixth of Germany's $13.8bn. China's spending, at $221.3bn, is more than 110 times that of the UK. In addition, only 6 per cent of Britain's stimulus packages is devoted to green measures such as energy efficiency, renewable sources and public transport. This is less than a third of the proportion given as a "benchmark" by the London School of Economics' Grantham Institute. It contrasts with 13 per cent in Germany, 21 per cent in France, 38 per cent in China and 81 per cent in South Korea.

The Green Party believes that politicians should stick to their policies and pledges. I urge your readers to vote for Green Candidate, Ricky Knight, in June's European Parliamentary elections.

JENNIFER MILES

Chairwoman, Swindon Green Party