§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken to have Scottish interests taken into account when Ministers of Environment meet in the EEC Council of Ministers on 28th-30th March.
§ Mr. RipponI assume that the hon. Member has in mind the Council of Europe's European Ministerial Conference on the Environment from 28th-30th March. My Department has closely con-culted Scottish Departments concerned throughout the preparations for this conference.