Written question asked by Win Griffiths (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 April 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 April 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.
Dept of the Environment
- Question
- If he will make it his policy at the UN Commission on sustainable development to be party to a global, legally-binding treaty to ban the most dangerous identified persistent organic pollutants.
- Answer
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Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development to be party to a global, legally binding treaty to ban the most dangerous identified persistent organic pollutants.[25414] Mr. Clappison: The Washington global conference on the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities agreed in November 1995 that international action is needed to develop a global, legally binding instrument concerning certain persistent organic pollutants. The United Kingdom supported that conclusion and will work to take it forward through the intergovernmental forum on chemical safety. Our stance at the Commission on Sustainable Development will be based on that approach.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 25414; 275 c586W
- Session
- 1995-96
- Subjects
- Chemicals Pollution Pollution control Water Seas and oceans UN Commission on Sustainable Development
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