§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to receive the results of the Alpine Club's mediation in the dispute about the Mountain Leader Training Board.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI am glad to confirm that normal working relationships between the Mountain Leader Training Board and the British Mountaineering Council have now been resumed. I understand from the Sports Council that the Alpine Club is making progress in its discussions with both bodies. But the mediator was not appointed by me, and I am not expecting to receive a formal report of its findings. Any recommendations which the Alpine Club may make on the future of mountain training will be essentially for the bodies concerned and the Sports Council to consider.