§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new proposals he has to reduce the effects of acid rain on Welsh rivers.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesIn June the Government signed a significant new international agreement within United Nations Economic Commission for Europe aimed at achieving substantial reductions in emissions of sulphur dioxide, one of the main contributors to acid rain. This represents the latest step in the Government's wide-ranging programme of measures to reduce the effects of acid rain in Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, including tighter controls on emissions from industry and vehicles. As part of this, the Welsh Office is sponsoring studies with the National Rivers Authority on the effectiveness of liming of river catchments in Wales.