§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he intends making representations to the next meeting of the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community for financial grants towards disaster relief from the recent flooding and for flood prevention works.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe European Commission has already agreed to make available to the United Kingdom about £725, 000 to help alleviate the effects of recent severe weather. The Government are considering urgently the best means of distributing these funds.