HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 c78W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are Her Majesty's Government's plans to implement the EC habitats directive and the EC fifth environmental action programme.

Mr. Maclean

With regard to implementation of the EC habitats directive, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen) on 16 June, [Official Report, columns 439–40]. The fifth environmental action programme has not yet been approved by the Council of Ministers.