§ 13. Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the levels of reduction of carbon dioxide emissions he expects to achieve under current policies.
§ Mr. MacleanI refer the hon. Member to the copy of the "Report on UK National Programme for Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions", placed in the Library on 15 May, in answer to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Hargreaves).
§ Mrs. RocheOn two separate occasions this afternoon, the Government have been given the opportunity to answer this question clearly, but each time they have 1134 refused to do so. Will the Government stabilise emissions by the year 2000, regardless of what other countries do—yes or no?
§ Mr. MacleanWe have made our position clear. We made it clear at Rio, we made it clear in the European Community, and only last week we made it clear in the Munich communiqué. I have nothing to add to that.