Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will publish the report, commissioned by his Department and the Welsh Office, concerning extraction of mineral aggregates from the Bristol Channel. - Inc fact that the report "Bristol Channel Marine Aggregates: Resources and Constraints" was published in October 2000, copy in the Library. (Dep 00/1842).

Answer: Mr. Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will publish the report, commissioned by his Department and the Welsh Office, concerning extraction of mineral aggregates from the Bristol Channel. [137510] Ms Beverley Hughes: The research report entitled "Bristol Channel Marine Aggregates: Resources and Constraints", commissioned by my Department and the National Assembly for Wales, was published by Posford Duvivier and ABP Research and Consultancy in October 2000. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.

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