HC Deb 27 February 1990 vol 168 c181W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what decisions have been taken by the Council of Ministers on the 1989–92 STEP framework programme initiative on environmental protection and the 1989–92 EPOCH framework programme on climatology and natural hazards.

Mr. Trippier

The Council of Ministers adopted the STEP (science and technology for environmental protection) and EPOCH (European programme on climatology and natural hazards) on 20 November 1989. The programmes will run for four years from the date of adoption at a cost of 75 million European currency units (mecu) and 40 mecu, respectively.