§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the British—Irish Council Environmental Sectoral Group meeting held in London on 2 October. [138742]
§ Mr. MeacherA copy of the Communiqué issued at the end of the meeting which sets out very clearly all the matters covered has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what data he provided to the British—Irish Council Environmental Sectoral Group on the environmental impact of munitions dumping in the Beaufort's Dyke. [138744]
§ Mr. MeacherI did not provide any information on the environmental impact of munitions dumping in the Beaufort's Dyke to the 2 October meeting of the British-Irish Council Environmental Sectoral Group. The meeting reviewed the conclusions of the OSPAR Regional Quality Status Report on the Celtic Seas which has been made public.