§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, during his recent visit to the Soviet Union, he raised the possibility of providing pollution abatement technology and technical advice on how to clean up polluted land and water.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 20 March 1990]: No. The subject was not raised specifically by either side. The supply of western technology in all spheres is hampered by the increasing scarcity of hard currency. During my right hon. Friend's visit he concentrated his discussions on the problems for the Soviet economy as a whole to which this contributes.