§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the value of (i) British and (ii) EC aid to anti-pollution projects on(a) the Sao Paulo river, (b) the Tieté river cleaning project and (iii) the Nitecoy bay cleaning project; what consideration has been given to the public health and environmental impact of both projects; and what encouragement has been given to private capital in Europe to invest in the projects.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere is no British bilateral or European Community aid to any pollution projects on the Sao Paulo river, Tieté river or in Nitecoy bay. Several bodies encourage private investment in the region, including: the European Community investment partners scheme, the European Investment bank and the Commonwealth Development Corporation. Neither the Overseas Development Administration nor the European Commission is aware of any application to these schemes for financing projects in those areas.