§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on discussions between the environment ministers at the recent Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
§ Mr. NeedhamI had discussions with the Irish Minister for the Environment, Mr. Padraig Flynn TD, at the conference on 31 January. Among the topics on which we exchanged views were hazardous waste disposal, road improvements and the management of water resources.