§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is his policy to support the bid by South Africa to host the UN Earth Summit 2002. [123432]
§ Mr. HainUK Ministers have warmly welcomed South Africa's bid to host the UN Earth Summit 2002. The main UK objective at this stage is to ensure that a venue is agreed as soon as possible, so that the real work of preparing the Summit can begin.