HC Deb 22 January 1992 vol 202 c196W
23. Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with Commissioner Ripa di Meana concerning the effect of directive 85/337/EEC on British development projects; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Heseltine

There have been a number of exchanges between Ministers and the Commissioner about the application of the directive. I discussed the matter with him yesterday and contacts will continue while the Commission considers the Government's recent response to the Commission's letter of 17 October about the application of the directive in the United Kingdom.

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