§ 59. Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives are planned by the Overseas Development Administration to mark the European Year of the Environment.
§ Mr. Chris PattenTo underline the importance of the environmental factor in economic development, I have suggested that the subject should be on the agenda of the Development Council of the European Community in May. I have allocated £60,000 towards the cost of the sustainable development conference organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development and the World Bank in April and I plan to publish a booklet at the same time to describe in detail the way in which we take account of environmental factors in the British aid programme.