§ Mr. GummerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) when he plans to attend the conference on sustainable development in New York; [639]
(2) what issues he plans to include in his speech to the conference on sustainable development in New York; [640]
(3) if he plans to accompany the Prime Minister to the special session of the UN in New York. [641]
§ Mr. PrescottThe Prime Minister and I will both be attending the UN General Assembly Special Session in June. The Prime Minister will address the General Assembly on 23 June. He will no doubt refer to the importance the Government attaches to the goal of sustainable development and to our priorities for pursuing that goal.