HC Deb 05 June 1992 vol 208 c656W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Prime Minister what proposals on transfers of military spending to environmental investment will be put forward by the United Kingdom at the United Nations conference on environment and development.

The Prime Minister

There are no plans to put forward any such proposal.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Prime Minister what attempts have been made to minimise the use of official cars by the United Kingdom delegation to the United Nations conference on environment and development in Rio de Janeiro this month.

The Prime Minister

We have made it a priority to limit the use of official cars at the Earth summit in Rio.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Prime Minister if he will set out details of the critical representations made to Her Majesty's Government since 31 May on the United Kingdom's policies and proposals for the United Nations conference on environment and development in Rio de Janeiro; and what response he has made to the respective criticisms.

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave the hon. Member for Ceredigion and Pembroke, North (Mr. Dafis) on 2 June 1992 at column392.