§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment for what reasons his Department has decided not to ask EASOE—the European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment—to research any assessment of northern hemisphere ozone loss this year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanMy Department supports the decision of the EC/EFTA task group on stratospheric ozone research that the results of the 1991–92 EASOE experimental campaign should be fully analysed before mounting a further campaign in 1993–94. Monitoring of northern hemisphere stratospheric ozone will continue by the participating EASOE groups, including important contributions by scientists funded by my Department.