§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make it his policy to oppose the approval of the tropical forest action plan by the European Community until the comprehensive internal review has reported; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI will be discussing tropical forestry, including the tropical forestry action plan, at the European Development Council on 29 May. I shall be stressing the need for reform of the TFAP in the light of the independent review now under way. I set out my views on the TFAP in a speech to the Friends of the Earth "Rainforest Harvest Festival" on 17 May, copies of which I have placed in the Library and sent to the hon. Member.