HC Deb 13 February 1991 vol 185 c479W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which members of his Department were on the British delegation to the November 1990 Antarctic treaty meeting; and whether his Department will be represented at the April 1991 meeting of the Antarctic treaty parties.

Mr. Leigh

[holding answer 8 February 1991]: An official from my Department was a member of the British delegation to the Antarctic treaty meeting in November 1990, and one will attend the meeting scheduled for April 1991

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what contribution was made by his Department to discussions on environmental protection measures by the Antarctic treaty parties in Chile in 1990.

Mr. Leigh

[holding answer 8 February 1991]: An official from my Department was a member of the British delegation to the Antarctic treaty meeting in November 1990 which took an active part in the discussions on a draft protocol to the Antarctic treaty for the protection of the Antarctic environment.

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