Parliament in response to National Trust concerns, Environment Minister the Hon. Gerald Simons said yesterday.

Mr. Simons, who was criticised for lack of consultation on the regulations to the Clean Air Act, met for more than two hours yesterday with National Trust officials.

Although the regulations have passed the House of Assembly and go before the Senate next week, the consultation is still meaningful, Mr. Simons said.

"The regulations are making their way through the legislature, and it would be difficult to change them as they now stand,'' he said. But, "I anticipate that we will have to change the regulations, and even the Act, in light of experience.'' It would not bother him to introduce amendments in the next Parliamentary session, he said.

Ms Amanda Outerbridge, director of the Trust, said the meeting was positive.

"We look forward to a very good relationship'' with Mr. Simons, who is a former Trust president.

The Trust will study the regulations in detail before presenting a response to the Minister, she said.

As well as the clean air regulations, Mr. Simons heard concerns about planning procedures, the listing and rehabilitation of historic buildings, and marine pollution.

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