HL Deb 20 January 2000 vol 608 c155WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have received any proposals from the Danube Commission or from the United Nations Environment Programme for removing obstructions to navigation in the Danube within the former Yugoslavia; and, if so, in what terms. [HL533]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The European Union has encouraged the Danube Commission to work on a solution and has expressed its willingness to consider an EU contribution to the clearance work. I understand that the EU was due to receive a report by the Danube Commission on 24 January. The question of EU funding will be considered in the light of this report.