§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what research is currently being carried out into acid rain; and if he will increase the amount of this research.
§ Mr. Giles ShawMy own Department is funding an air pollution research programme to the value of £1.6 million in the current year. Much of this has relevance to the acid rain problem. Other Government Departments, research councils and the Central Electricity Generating Board are also funding work on various aspects of the problem, such as effects on forests, crops and fresh water. The total amount of money being devoted to research relevant to acid rain in the United Kingdom is over £4 million.
We are trying to identify gaps in our understanding and after this has been done, my Department will review its research in this field to assess whether additional support is required.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report either 34W Report a table to show the numbers of degrees awarded by the CNAA in the disciplines of (a) building surveying, (b) estate management and (c) quantity surveying, showing the results for (i) England and Wales and (ii) Scotland, classifying the degrees by honours, ordinary and unclassified and in each case showing the results for the academic years 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI will write to the hon. Member.