§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the itinerary of the Norwegian Environment Minister on her forthcoming visit to the United Kingdom, and the nature of the agenda for discussions; and whether acid rain will be among the main items to be discussed.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Norwegian Minister of Environment, Mrs. Rakel Surlien, will visit the United Kingdom at the Government's invitation from 17 to 19 March, for discussions with Ministers and others on matters of common interest in environmental pollution control, including atmospheric pollution and acid rain. Mrs. Surlien's programme will also include visits to the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology (Edinburgh), a coal-fired power station (Fiddlers Ferry, Warrington), and the Mersey Basin campaign; and a presentation on the proposed Dounreay European demonstration nuclear fuel reprocessing plant.