§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what study his Department is making of the ecological effect of dams.
§ Mr. BaldryThe only study which the ODA has in progress concerns the prediction of reservoir sedimentation rates. Guidance on how to take account of the ecological effect of dams is covered in the ODA's "Manual of Environmental Appraisal", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.