§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the text of the proposed Oslo Convention on Pollution of the Sea; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAt the meeting in Oslo considerable progress was made towards an agreement on controlling marine pollution in the North East Atlantic area, with special emphasis on dumping. The Agreement would cover principles and criteria to govern dumping; categories of most harmful substances; and other substances which could be harmful if not properly controlled. It would also provide for machinery to ensure co-ordination and co-operation amongst the 121W members. tile items which were provisionally agreed are now being worked up into a legal text for approval by Governments in the next few months. The text of any agreement will, of course, be laid before Parliament in the usual way.