§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will consider seeking powers to centralise the United Kingdom's space effort under a single authority: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineThe adequacy of existing arrangements for co-ordination of United Kingdom space activities is under consideration. This question is bound up with the outcome of the discussions currently taking place on a new organisation of European space activities. It would therefore be premature to take firm decisions on future United Kingdom organisation at the present time.