§ Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether his Department will be represented at the ASCEND 21 global science conference organised in Vienna on 24 to 29 November by the International Council of Scientific Unions.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe ASCEND 21 global science conference in Vienna, attendance at which is by personal invitation to scientific experts, will be attended by 12 scientists from the United Kingdom, including a member of the Natural Environment Research Council and three members of its staff.