§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make arrangements for the United Kingdom representatives on the council of the Global Environment Facility to publish an annual report setting out(a) the main activities and plans of the GEF each year, (b) the users to which United Kingdom Government money has been put by the GEF and (c) the voting record of the United Kingdom in decision making about GEF plans. [29933]
§ Mr. BaldryThe Global Environment Facility is required to produce an annual report, which the GEF council has to approve. We expect such reports to include information on GEF activities, including the use of financial resources and the results of any votes. However, we expect votes to be rare as the GEF aims to take decisions by consensus. Copies of the reports will be placed in both Libraries of the House. The first annual report is expected to be available towards the end of 1995.