§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the Government will support proposals for a programme of work on protected areas at the Fourth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity. [31540]
§ Angela EagleThe Fourth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity has a number of issues on its agenda. In formulating our position for the meeting, the Government will be considering the case for an initiative on protected areas.