§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Technology in which Defence research establishments he is sponsoring research specifically designed to promote the development of oceanography and the industry related to the marine sciences in Great Britain in the light of answer 821 in evidence to the Select Committee on Science and Technology.
§ Mr. FowlerNone of the work in the Ministry of Technology's Defence research establishments is directed specifically to the development of oceanography and the industry related to the marine sciences. Some research and development work undertaken primarily for defence, however, has other applications in the marine field. Examples of this are work carried out on the application of thermal mapping techniques to such marine problems as the discharge of industrial effluents into the sea and work on underwater photography.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Technology what progress chasing has been done since the conference organised jointly by his Department and the Ministry of Defence on Oceanography at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on 12th March in the light of answer 829 given by the Electronic Engineering Association to the hon. Member for West Lothian in evidence to the Select Committee on Science and Technology.
§ Mr. FowlerIndustry's view on what research and development projects should36W be undertaken are being sought through the Construction Industry Research and Information Association.