§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what additional resources his Department will commit to providing the European Commission with data in regard to the annual report on implementation and enforcement of EC environmental directives and regulations.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Commission's plan to present to the Environment Council the findings of their annual report on environmental legislation arises from an initiative we took as presidency to encourage other member states and the Commission to take implementation and reporting as seriously as we do. The United Kingdom need commit no new resources.