§ Lord Smith of Leighasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will support and invest in the proposed upgrade of facilities at Jodrell Bank's MERLIN radio-imaging telescope. [HL3474]
§ The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)It is for the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council to decide whether or not to fund the proposed upgrade to the MERLIN network of radio telescopes. The proposal will be evaluated in autumn and a decision made shortly thereafter.