§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Natural Environment Research Council's terrestrial initiative in global environmental research—TIGER—programme; and what plans he has to commit new resources to the initiative. [4126]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe terrestrial initiative in global environmental research—TIGER—is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. It is, therefore, for the council to assess the effectiveness of its own programme, and to consider the case for supporting further work in the same field.