HC Deb 20 November 1990 vol 181 cc63-4W
Mr. Ian Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the United Kingdom plans to increase its contribution to the United Nations Environment Programme's environment fund in 1991.

Mr. Chris Patten

The Department's spending plans for 1991–92 include provision for a contribution of £4 million to the environment fund of the United Nations Environment Programme, £1 million more than our contribution in 1990. This will be the second successive annual increase in the United Kingdom's contribution to the fund. These increased contributions reflect our commitment to the important work which UNEP is

Nursery Schools Nursery Classes
Number 1Pupils 2Participation rate per cent. 3Number 1Pupils 2Participation rate per cent.
Bolton 5 485 6.4 44 2,300 30.3
Bury 2 166 3.6 25 1,079 23.5
Manchester 7 536 4.1 138 6,618 50.5
Oldham — — — 46 2,174 34.0
Rochdale 8 922 14.6 17 928 14.7
Salford 18 851 14.2 71 2,289 38.2
Stockport 9 796 10.6 10 404 5.4
Tameside 4 332 5.5 41 2,077 34.6
Trafford — — — 20 1,078 19.3
Wigan 2 176 2.1 30 1,962 23.6

undertaking on global environmental issues, particularly in relation to the 1992 United Nations conference on environment and development.