HC Deb 01 March 1990 vol 168 cc327-8W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place in the Library any correspondence he has received from other countries concerning his applications to the Oslo commission to dump(a) waste waters from the synthesis of antibiotic and anti-ulcer medicines and (b) the chalk solution from sugar refining in the North sea.

Mr. Gummer

My Department has received letters from the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway concerning my intention to give a further licence for the first waste.

I am arranging to place copies in the Library of the House.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place in the Library any correspondence he has had with the companies that dump industrial waste in the North sea concerning the agreements of the second North sea conference in 1987.

Mr. Gummer

No.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the meetings he has had with the companies that dump industrial waste in the North sea to discuss the agreements of the second North sea conference in 1987, giving the name of the company and date of meeting in each case; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

I have not held any such meetings.