§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Prime Minister what environmental initiatives(a) he intends to raise and (b) Her Majesty's Government have been informed that other heads of state and Governments intend to raise at the forthcoming G7 economic summit in London.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 11 July 1991]: The summit is an informal meeting between Heads of Government. I hope that the summit will give impetus to the run-up to the UN conference on environment and development, in particular on climate change, the protection of biological diversity and the conservation of forests.
§ Mrs. CurrieTo ask the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with representatives of international businesses concerning the G7 summit; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 11 July 1991]: I met representatives of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 2 July to exchange views on the issues likely to arise at the London economic summit. The ICC endorsed the importance which the Government attach to low inflation as a necessary condition for sustained growth in the world economy and shared the Government's wish to secure early progress in the Uruguay round of GATT talks. We also discussed the ICC's ideas on technical assistance to the Soviet Union and the countries of central and eastern Europe.