§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment and monitoring he has undertaken of the report by Dr. Miles in 1983, undertaken by his Department, the Nature Conservancy Council and the Natural Environment Research Council on the management of the ecology and sea bird life of the Falklands.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe 1984 report by Dr. Miles, which was an ecological impact assessment of the construction of Mount Pleasant airfield and associated developments, recommended inter alia the establishment of monitoring arrangements to assess the effects. The recommendations of the report have all been actioned and there has been no significant change in the ecology as a result of the construction of the airfield. More generally, the Ministry of Defence remains conscious of its responsibilities in assisting the Falkland Island Government in their management of the ecology of the islands.