§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to ensure that structural fund regulations are amended to include a commitment to environmental sustainability as a vital component of regional policy during the United Kingdom's presidency of the EC.
§ Mr. MacleanDraft regulations covering the future operation of the structural funds are still awaited and it is unlikely, therefore, that negotiations will start during the United Kingdom's presidency. However, when negotiations commence, the Government will be concerned to achieve closer integration between Community environmental policy and the structural funds.