HC Deb 01 February 1978 vol 943 cc205-6W
66. Mrs. Jeger

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what contribution is being made by Her Majesty's Government to the United Nations Environment Programme; and what progress has been achieved to date.

Mr. Marks

The extent of Her Majestys Government's participation in the United Nations Environment Programme was outlined in the reply which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, gave to my hon. Friend on 6th December 1977 and our financial commitment to the Environment Fund was given in a reply by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, to my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea, East (Mr. Anderson) on 14th December 1977. I have placed in the Members' Library a copy of the statement made by the Executive Director at UNEP's Governing Council meeting in May 1977 at the conclusion of UNEP's first five years, and a copy of "The Environment Programme levels One, Two and Three", prepared for the Governing Council, which together summarise decisions taken, achievements so far and proposed action to 1982.—[Vol. 940, c. 631–2; Vol. 941, c. 283.]