HC Deb 31 March 1994 vol 240 cc913-4W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many nominations he has received by organisations wishing to contribute to the European Environment Agency as (i) a topic centre or (ii) as part of a national information network.

Mr. Atkins

Some 104 organisations have expressed interest in both topic centre status and in participating in the national information network. A further 50 organisations have said they want to be considered as topic centres and another 28 are seeking to join the national information network.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has received nominations from (i) English Nature, (ii) Scottish Natural Heritage, (iii) the Countryside Council for Wales or (iv) the Joint Nature Conservation Committee to contribute to the European Environment Agency as a topic centre or as part of a national information network.

Mr. Atkins

All four organisations have said they want to contribute to the work of the European Environment Agency both as information network participants and as topic centres.