§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Prime Minister in relation to the science base of the United Kingdom, what proposals have recently been discussed with the chairman of the trustees of the natural history museum.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 5 July 1990]: The Lord President indicated on my behalf, in response to the hon. Member's question of 26 June, that the chairman of the museum is in discussion with the Government's chief scientific adviser and the Office of Arts and Libraries about the museum's position in relation to the United Kingdom science base.
As the Minister for the Arts said in the Adjournment debate of 20 June, he will be holding further discussions with the chairman of the trustees and the museum's director on this and related issues.