HC Deb 12 December 1996 vol 287 cc307-8W
Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received with regard to the environmental impact of World bank-funded transport projects in the Cameroon. [8411]

Dr. Liam Fox

The Friends of the Earth wrote to my right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Chalker on 6 September expressing concern about the possible environmental impact of this programme. The ODA acknowledged the possible risks but pointed out that the World bank was working with the Government of Cameroon to ensure that environmental impact was considered when individual projects were being selected.

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