§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action Her Majesty's Government have taken on Resolution 71 (5), adopted on 26th March, 1971, by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and relating to air pollution in frontier areas.
§ Mr. Fernyhoughasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action the Government have taken on Resolution 71 (5) adopted on 26th March, 1971, by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe relating to air pollution in frontier areas.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI noted the resolution. We are participating in research, which is being carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as part of a study of the long-range transport of air pollutants, into the question of the effects of acid gases emitted in this country.