§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of Stale for Scotland when Ministers received the initial report of the second survey by the marine laboratory in Aberdeen on the munitions and other materials dumped in the vicinity of Beaufort's Dyke; for what reasons the proposed date of publication of late September has not been adhered to; when the report will be published; what arrangements he has made for (i) publishing the report and (ii) meeting with interested hon. Members to discuss its content and follow up; and if he will make a statement. [4437]
§ Mr. Raymond S. Robertson[holding answer 18 November 1996]: My right hon. Friend has yet to receive the report of the second survey of Beaufort's Dyke by the marine laboratory in Aberdeen. Analysis of the large volumes of data collected during the survey is continuing. It is expected that the report will be published before the end of November and copies will be sent to interested hon. Members on the date of publication. This adheres to the timetable envisaged.
My noble Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and the Environment has already agreed to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss the report once it is published.