§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing which companies have received launch aid; what the total receipts and expenditure in cash and current prices has been; and what receipts and expenditure in current prices are expected to be in the current public expenditure policy period.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe information on launch aid is in the table:
§ Mr. NeedhamThe ministerial conference of the proposed World Trade Organisation is to meet every two years.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the voting arrangements for member nations of the World Trade Organisation.
§ Mr. NeedhamEach member of the proposed World Trade Organisation will have one vote.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether measures to promote(a) sustainable development and (b) environmental protection are enshrined in the constitution establishing the World Trade Organisation.
§ Mr. NeedhamA commitment to sustainable development is set out in the preamble of the proposed agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation. In addition, a work programme on trade and environment issues is to be agreed at the time of the Marrakech ministerial meeting. This will involve examination by the members of the WTO of a wide range of issues associated with the interaction of the rules of the trading system and environmental protection.