§ 131. Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the working of the Centre for Environmental Studies; and what financial provision the Government are currently making towards its operation.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have recently announced the Government's intention to continue their financial support for the Centre over the next five years. In the first two years of that period we shall contribute £200,000 a year, which is more than double the average annual grant during the first five years of the Centre's life. The Centre has a vital ôle to play in undertaking and sponsoring research into the problems of the physical environment.