§ 112. Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on efforts by the Overseas Development Administration to build technical expertise and institutional structures within developing countries for the regulation of hazardous imports.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe ODA has been involved in a number of projects designed to help developing countries to tackle a range of environmental issues associated with hazardous substances. For example in 1988 expert advice was provided to Nigeria on the status and disposal of a toxic 29W waste dump in Bandel state. I am ready to consider providing further assistance of this kind if so requested by developing countries. To help developing countries to strengthen their capacity to deal with pollution and hazardous substances, amongst other environmental problems, the ODA funds training in the United Kingdom for developing country nationals, for example, in environmental education, environmental pollution control and industrial waste management.