HC Deb 13 June 2002 vol 386 c1395W
Sir Sydney Chapman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement Review Group agreed in advance that NIMSA funding could be used for colour photography. [61126]

Mr. Tony McNulty

No. NIMSA funding has not supported the move to aerial colour photography by Ordnance Survey.

Sir Sydney Chapman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will publish a breakdown of Ordnance Survey activities funded under the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement in 2001–02. [61122]

Mr. Tony McNulty

Since April 1999, National Interest in Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) funds have been used by Ordnance Survey for activities that are defined and agreed by the NIMSA review group comprising officials from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ordnance Survey. These activities are agreed each year in advance, but are subject to change by the review group.

Details about NIMSA activities for 2001–02 will be published in an annual report this summer.

Sir Sydney Chapman

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the annual payment was in 2001–02 to Ordnance Survey under the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement. [61123]

Mr. Tony McNulty

The payment to Ordnance Survey in 2001–02 in respect of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement was £15,987,245.