§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many redundancies are expected in the South of England in archaeological posts funded by his Department; and how many posts in the inspectorate remain unfilled at the present time;
(2) what evaluation has been made by his Department of the state of United Kingdom rescue archaeology at the present time;
(3) if he will make a statement giving his Department's policy towards rescue archaeology at the present time;
(4) what has been the saving to his Department's budget of grants for rescue archaeology since 3 May 1979; what projects have had grants cut off or reduced; where they are; what was the purpose of their work; and what representations he has received and to what effect;
(5) if he will appoint unit representatives to the Ancient Monuments Board, and why only Professor Jope and Professor West were appointed when the standing conference of unit managers recommended participation by unit representatives;
(6) if he will increase the present grant for archaeological purposes from £2–5 million to £25 million.
§ Mr. HeseltineI will write to my hon. Friend.