41.   The German environment minister, Klaus Tpfer, has announced details of a programme to improve environmental quality in the five states which formally comprised East Germany.

42.   The Canadian and US governments have agreed on measures to improve air quality, aimed primarily at reducing the movement of acid rain across the border.

43.   At three sites the levels were above the EC action limit at which steps to improve air quality must be taken.

44.   It would improve the quality of Scottish air, land and water, the Minister claimed.

45.   The municipal authorities in Beijing, the Chinese capital, have adopted new water management measures in an attempt to conserve resources, reduce pollution and improve quality.

46.   Standard correspondence can greatly improve the quality of your communication with clients and repays careful drafting.

47.   We need to improve the quality of public expenditure with more money on primary health care and education and less on defence and parastatal subsidies.

48.   It could both prolong and improve the quality of the lives of sufferers.

49.   Long sea out-falls and more sewage treatment works will help improve beach quality, he said.

50.   Mr Martin claimed parents, councils and teachers had found that the proposals would not improve the quality of education.