§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations he has received on the future of the National Geological Survey department at Aberystwyth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodFour. The proposed closure is an operational matter for the British Geological Survey and its parent council, the Natural Environment Research Council. I understand that the remaining mapping needs of Wales will in future be met by staff based at the survey's headquarters, near Nottingham.