§ Mr. Allan RobertsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance his Department has received from the European Commission concerning the environmental assessment of projects being funded by, or the subject of a grant application for, European regional development funds; and if he will place copies of the guidance in the Library.
§ Mr. MoynihanAll projects funded with grant from the European regional development fund must conform to Community environmental legislation, in particular, the European Community directive (85/337/EEC) on environ-mental impact assessment. Guidance on how the directive applies to projects in England and Wales which required planning permission is given in DOE circular 15/88 (Welsh Office 23/88) which is available in the Library. Requirements for environmental informaion to be submitted to the Commission are still the subject of discussion among all member states.