HC Deb 20 November 2000 vol 357 cc20-1W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions who Her Majesty's Government's representatives were at the Hague Conference on curbing emissions of greenhouse gases; and what conclusions were reached to which Her Majesty's Government acceded. [138532]

Mr. Meacher

[holding answer 17 November 2000]: The Deputy Prime Minister and I will represent the Government at the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is currently taking place in The Hague. The ministerial segment begins on 20 November and the Conference is scheduled to end on 24 November. The Government will inform the House about the outcome of the Conference in due course.