§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects to reply to the advisory board for the research councils' report to him on strategy for the science base.
Mr. JacksonMy right hon. Friend expects to make a considered statement later this year on the Government's policy objectives for the science base and the steps we will be taking to achieve them, taking account of the ABRC's recommendations and the comments on these from the higher education and scientific communities.