§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment for what period his Department will continue funding the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea. [2652]
§ Mr. ClappisonMy Department currently provides support to the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea through the environmental action fund. ACOPS has applied for further funding for the financial year 1996–97. My Department is considering this, along with all other requests for environmental action fund support and we hope to announce our decisions on all applications early in 1996.