§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent studies his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated in respect of the smuggling into and out of the United Kingdom substances harmful to the environment or contrary to protocols protecting the natural environment; and if he will place copies of these studies in the Library. [2278]
§ Mr. ClappisonHer Majesty's Customs and Excise are currently carrying out an assessment of the extent to which UK imports and exports of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances may be in breach of UK and EC restrictions.