HC Deb 16 January 1990 vol 165 cc143-4W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to increase the United Kingdom contribution to the east European programme of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to provide assistance in improving the ecological situation in Romania.

Mr. Trippier

My Department has recently announced a contribution of £50,000 towards the east European programme of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. It is a matter for the IUCN to decide how much of this programme should be devoted to assisting Romania.