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 dedicating the one metre Johannes Kapteyn Telescope on La Palma to follow-up observations of near earth objects.

Answer: Lembit Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on progress in dedicating the one metre Johannes Kapteyn Telescope on La Palma to follow-up observations of near earth objects. [155371] Ms Hewitt: It has not been possible to fund dedicated use of the Johannes Kapteyn Telescope. However, telescopes on La Palma have been used to observe Near Earth Objects and 20 per cent. of these were studied spectroscopically.

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