What assessment he has made of the financial support for microsystem research provided by European Union governments. - (Holding answer 3 December 1996).

What assessment he has made of the financial support for microsystem research provided by European Union governments. - (Holding answer 3 December 1996).

What support he is providing for microsystem research in the United Kingdom in the current year. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 3 December 1996).

What support he is providing for microsystem research in the United Kingdom in the current year. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 3 December 1996).

If he will give details of the clear-up work necessary at each of the abandoned British bases in the Antarctic region with the estimated costs in each case. - Includes figure.

If he will give details of the clear-up work necessary at each of the abandoned British bases in the Antarctic region with the estimated costs in each case. - Includes figure.

If he will make it his policy to offer former bases in Antarctica to non-governmental organisations.

If he will make it his policy to offer former bases in Antarctica to non-governmental organisations.

How much has been allocated in the last two years to clean up abandoned former British bases in Antarctica; if he will list all British Antarctic stations now abandoned; and if all the necessary clean up work has been completed. - Includes fact that no specific funds have been earmarked...

How much has been allocated in the last two years to clean up abandoned former British bases in Antarctica; if he will list all British Antarctic stations now abandoned; and if all the necessary clean up work has been completed. - Includes fact that no specific funds have been earmarked...

What guarantees he is able to give that the scientific work currently being carried out by the Faraday Station will continue after 1995-96; what scientific work on the ozone layer is carried out by staff at the Faraday station; and who will carry out this work after the station closes.

What guarantees he is able to give that the scientific work currently being carried out by the Faraday Station will continue after 1995-96; what scientific work on the ozone layer is carried out by staff at the Faraday station; and who will carry out this work after the station closes.

When the House was informed of the proposal to transfer Faraday Station to the Ukraine; who took the decision to hand over Faraday station to the Ukraine; when it was taken; and what are the terms of the transfer.

When the House was informed of the proposal to transfer Faraday Station to the Ukraine; who took the decision to hand over Faraday station to the Ukraine; when it was taken; and what are the terms of the transfer.

If he will provide additional resources to enable the Faraday Station to stockpile sufficient quantities of baked beans to last until the closure of the station.

If he will provide additional resources to enable the Faraday Station to stockpile sufficient quantities of baked beans to last until the closure of the station.

To identify those nuclear blast simulations in USA since 1980 with which HO scientific research & development branch has been associated & what was cost in each case & what arrangements are being made for future collaboration. - Inc table.

To identify those nuclear blast simulations in USA since 1980 with which HO scientific research & development branch has been associated & what was cost in each case & what arrangements are being made for future collaboration. - Inc table.