Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 11 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2004. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on progress in seeking partners to build in the southern hemisphere an advanced new three metre-class survey telescope for surveying substantially smaller objects than those now systematically observed by other telescopes.

Answer: Lembit Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on progress in seeking partners to build in the southern hemisphere an advanced new three metre-class survey telescope for surveying substantially smaller objects than those now systematically observed by other telescopes. [155369] Ms Hewitt: There are no plans to build a new 3m class telescope for this activity. This conclusions is reached in the light of the many opportunities that are now available for the use of existing facilities that are or will soon become available.

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