§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on his Department's plans for the future funding of marine research.
Mr. JacksonOn the funding of marine research carried out by the Natural Environment Research Council, my right hon. Friend is considering the advice of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils and hopes to announce his allocations for 1989–90 shortly. As to the wider context, the co-ordinating committee on marine science and technology will report in due course on a national strategic framework for Government-funded marine science.