§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the allocation of Government aid to research and combat the causes and effects of environmental pollution in the newly emerging democracies of eastern Europe.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe are fully committed to improving the environment in the whole of Europe. We believe that environmental problems are best tackled through international co-operation, and we are working within the EC to establish how best we can help in eastern Europe. The European Communities' £210 million assistance budget for 1990 to Poland and Hungary includes the environment as a priority area. The G24 countries, which are co-ordinating their assistance for eastern Europe, are also looking at ways to help in this area.