§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what decisions were taken at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Scotland to assist small low-lying island states threatened by sea level rises. [13751]
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§ Mr. FatchettSmall island developing states are particularly vulnerable to rise in sea level as a result of global warming. Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Edinburgh discussed the threat of climate change and called for developed countries to pursue significant reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions at December's Kyoto negotiations. They also agreed to initiate action in the international community to strengthen assistance to small states which suffer the effects of natural disasters.