§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any evidence that the Ordnance Survey is either undertaking commercial survey work or advertising for commercial survey work; if he has had any representations from surveyors on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the Government's attitude to the Ordnance Survey undertaking commercial work.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe Ordnance Survey is advertising and is carrying out a limited amount of surveying work on repayment, especially for public authorities. This is consistent with the interim financial objectives, which may of course be subject to change in the light of recommendations of the review committee now sitting.
Some representations have been received from professional surveyors.