§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's response to Kazakhstan's request for technical help in relation to the Aral sea. [3089]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 28 November 1995]: The British Government have committed £500,000 to the World bank's programme for the rehabilitation of the Aral sea. Using funds from the know-how fund for the former Soviet Union, we are providing expertise to enhance Kazakhstan's environmental monitoring capabilities and to investigate climate changes and the geology of the region.