§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the British contribution to the research ship Joides Resolution experimental drilling programme for hydrates in the Atlantic; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Robert G. HughesOne scientist, a microbiologist from the geomicrobiology group of Bristol university, will join the programme for part of December 1995 to investigate the contribution of bacteria to the formation and breakdown of the gas hydrate.