§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has to make soil survey data accessible. [15852]
§ Mr. MorleySoil survey data are currently published and readily available as maps, an associated range of Bulletins and the Soil Geo-chemical Atlas.
Our officials, along with those in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Environment Agency, are in discussions with the Soil Survey and Land Use Research Centre—which holds the data—to assess how access might be better facilitated for bona fide research purposes.