HC Deb 31 January 2001 vol 362 cc240-1W
15. Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the process for deciding cross-border issues relating to the environment. [146535]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The bilateral concordat between the Assembly and the DETR sets out the principles for dealing with cross-border environmental issues and the arrangements for joint sponsorship of the Environment Agency.