24. Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight County Councils concerning the invasion of the Solent by Japanese seaweed.
§ Mr. Denis HowellNone. But the Nature Conservancy Council, which is represented on a working party of local authorities and other bodies concerned with the problem, has been keeping me fully informed of the work that is being done locally. I expect shortly to receive a report from the working party.