§ Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consultations he has have with the chairman of the Natural Environment Research Council in relation to the impact of moving Research Vessel Services Ltd., from Barry to Southampton on the costs of oceanographic research. [8733]
§ Mr. Ian Taylor[holding answer 15 January 1996]: None. The cost in 1996 of operating the research vessel services from Southampton is expected to be less in real terms than the cost of operation from Barry in 1995.
The transfer to Southampton is an important element in the creation of a world-class centre in deep sea oceanography.