§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he plans to sign the Kyoto Protocol. [30744]
§ Mr. MeacherIt is our intention that the UK will sign the Kyoto Protocol at an early date. We are in discussion with our EU colleagues with the aim of maximising the participation of Member States and the Community in signing the Protocol at the same time, before the end of the UK Presidency of the EU at the end of June.