§ Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether he has any further statement to make pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Mr. Latham) on 28 January,Official Report, column 310, relating to geological surveying;
(2) whether he intends to implement the main recommendations of the Sir Clifford Butler report on geological surveying;
(3) whether the British Geological Survey is to receive corporate status independently of the Natural Environment Research Council.
Mr. JacksonI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Mr. Latham) on Monday 7 November at columns2–3.