§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what payments have been made by his Department in 1977–78 for the services of the Hydrographer of the Royal Navy; and to what surveys these payments relate.
§ Dr. John A. Cunningham:Payments of between £400,000 and £500,000 are expected to be made during the current financial year in respect of hydrographic surveys of a section of a route into the Sound of Rassay, north of Skye and of a route from the south-west into Sullom Voe.
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§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what estimate has been made of the needs of his Department for the services of the Hydrographer in 1978; and what estimate of cost has been made for these services.
§ Dr. John A. Cunningham:The Department of Energy does not expect to require the services of the Hydrographer in 1978 and has no plans for a provision in the 1978–79 Estimates.