§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is Her Majesty's Government's policy regarding the exploration and exploitation of the resources on the Rockall Bank.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleImportant scientific research has been undertaken in the Rockall area by the Natural Environment Research Council through the National Institute of Oceanography and a team from Cambridge University. The area is of considerable geological interest and is one of several in which we are continuing to encourage research.