§ Mr. Reynoldsasked the Lord Privy Seal what steps are being taken to ensure that any European space project is subject to the general control of a committee of appropriate Ministers from the countries concerned and of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.
§ Mr. P. ThomasI would refer the hon. Gentleman to my Answer to a similar Question by the hon. Gentleman the Member for Southampton, Itchen (Dr. King) on 26th July.
Her Majesty's Government would of course like to see liaison between the Council of Europe and the European Space Research Organisation (E.S.R.O.) if the latter is eventually formed. But no decisions on the control of European space projects have yet been taken, as arrangements are still in the formative stage. Her Majesty's Government would expect that control of such organisations would rest with the participating Governments.