§ 93. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what approaches he has made to European countries to obtain a breakthrough in desalination techniques.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn the course of talks on environmental matters with the French Minister for the Environment in Paris on 25th January, he and I agreed to examine the possibility of an exchange of technical information in this field. The Atomic Energy Authority already has links on desalination with bodies in Germany, Italy and Holland, and in consultation with the Authority my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and I are considering how collaboration might be extended.