§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) when he will announce the next steps the Government plan to take to address the threat of cosmic impact; and if he will make a statement; [135476]
(2) what assessment he has made of the findings of the report of the Taskforce on near-earth objects; and if he will make a statement. [135475]
§ Ms HewittI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) on 23 October 2000,Official Report, column 9W.