§ 36. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Technology what encouragement he is giving to individual firms to develop hardware in the field of the technology of the development of the ocean environment.
§ Mr. FowlerIndividual firms are assisted by the Department and N.R.D.C. in developing hardware in the many fields of application of marine technology in the same ways as in other fields within their responsibility—with research and advice, testing of products, development contracts and other forms of financial assistance. The importance of this field has been recognised by the recent formation of the interdepartmental Committee on Marine Technology.