§ 73. Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals Her Majesty's Government have to increase aid to Brazil to tackle environmental problems.
§ Mrs. ChalkerUnder the memorandum of understanding on environmental co-operation, signed in July 1989, we have agreed four projects with the Brazilian authorities with a total cost to Her Majesty's Government of £4.6 million. We expect to agree a further four projects soon. We are discussing a number of further proposals with the Brazilian authorities.
As part of our programme of environmental assistance, we are also supporting—as a tripartite initiative, involving the Brazilian Government and ICI—a conference on the theme of "Ecological Restoration for Forest Conservation". It will be held in Brasilia from 30 October to 1 November 1990. I am looking forward to the conference and I will be taking the opportunity whilst in Brazil of discussing with the Brazilian authorities, including their Secretary for the Environment, our present and proposed programme of environmental projects.