Whether the first review of the conclusive maps of access land in each area will commence before 10 years have elapsed from the date of issue of the maps; and whether the 10-year period within which the review must be undertaken is a target date for the commencement of the...

Whether the first review of the conclusive maps of access land in each area will commence before 10 years have elapsed from the date of issue of the maps; and whether the 10-year period within which the review must be undertaken is a target date for the commencement of the...

I have today placed in the Library of the House copies of the report into the future of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) beyond 2006. NIMSA was established to fund mapping services that are in the national interest, but would not otherwise be provided by the market as...

I have today placed in the Library of the House copies of the report into the future of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) beyond 2006. NIMSA was established to fund mapping services that are in the national interest, but would not otherwise be provided by the market as...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I have today placed in the Library of the House copies of the report into the future of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) beyond 2006. NIMSA was established to fund mapping services which...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I have today placed in the Library of the House copies of the report into the future of the National Interest Mapping Services Agreement (NIMSA) beyond 2006. NIMSA was established to fund mapping services which...

A two-stage public consultation seeking views on the designation of future assisted areas from 2007-13 took place from February to August 2006. Approximately 420 written responses were received from a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties. There were several regional and national information events hosted across the country. Furthermore,...

A two-stage public consultation seeking views on the designation of future assisted areas from 2007-13 took place from February to August 2006. Approximately 420 written responses were received from a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties. There were several regional and national information events hosted across the country. Furthermore,...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Industry (Margaret Hodge) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A two-stage public consultation seeking views on the designation of future assisted areas from 2007-13 took place from February to August 2006. Approximately 420 written responses were received from a wide...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Industry (Margaret Hodge) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. A two-stage public consultation seeking views on the designation of future assisted areas from 2007-13 took place from February to August 2006. Approximately 420 written responses were received from a wide...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects the Government will submit its final UK Assisted Areas map to the European Commission following the closure of the consultation on 7 August.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects the Government will submit its final UK Assisted Areas map to the European Commission following the closure of the consultation on 7 August.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what maximum or highest resolution of aerial photography Ordnance Survey holds for parts of England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what maximum or highest resolution of aerial photography Ordnance Survey holds for parts of England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made with Ordnance Survey's Digital National Framework; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress has been made with Ordnance Survey's Digital National Framework; and if she will make a statement.

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions (Margaret Hodge) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today launching a consultation on the draft map of areas in the UK within which it will be possible to pay state aid (economic funding to...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions (Margaret Hodge) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today launching a consultation on the draft map of areas in the UK within which it will be possible to pay state aid (economic funding to...

I am today launching a consultation on the draft map of areas in the UK within which it will be possible to pay state aid (economic funding to help to boost competitiveness) during the period 2007-2013. The new map will replace the current one which expires on 31 December 2006...

I am today launching a consultation on the draft map of areas in the UK within which it will be possible to pay state aid (economic funding to help to boost competitiveness) during the period 2007-2013. The new map will replace the current one which expires on 31 December 2006...

asked Her Majesty's Government:In the light of the National Audit Office report, The Right of Access to Open Countryside, how many ordnance survey maps showing open access land have been (a) supplied to retail outlets; (b) sold directly; and (c) sold by retail outlets; and what was the value of...

asked Her Majesty's Government:In the light of the National Audit Office report, The Right of Access to Open Countryside, how many ordnance survey maps showing open access land have been (a) supplied to retail outlets; (b) sold directly; and (c) sold by retail outlets; and what was the value of...

In the light of the National Audit Office report on The Right of Access to Open Countryside, what was the issue relating to data quality cited by the Countryside Agency which led to problems with the accuracy of the maps for the south-east; what were the causes of this development;...

In the light of the National Audit Office report on The Right of Access to Open Countryside, what was the issue relating to data quality cited by the Countryside Agency which led to problems with the accuracy of the maps for the south-east; what were the causes of this development;...

In the light of the National Audit Office report on The Right of Access to Open Countryside, whether they will accept the recommendation that the Countryside Agency should pilot test any work required for its 10-year review of access land maps in order to develop accurate estimates of the likely...

In the light of the National Audit Office report on The Right of Access to Open Countryside, whether they will accept the recommendation that the Countryside Agency should pilot test any work required for its 10-year review of access land maps in order to develop accurate estimates of the likely...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment Ordnance Survey has made of its potential use of the TerraSAR-X satellite once it is operational.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment Ordnance Survey has made of its potential use of the TerraSAR-X satellite once it is operational.

Adjournment debate on the UK Hydrographic Office.

Adjournment debate on the UK Hydrographic Office.

I cannot give the hon. Gentleman an exact time scale this afternoon, but when the recommendation arrives on my desk I will write to him about it. We all share the same goals for the Hydrographic Office: continued vibrancy, continued vitality and, above all, continued success. By working together, I...

I cannot give the hon. Gentleman an exact time scale this afternoon, but when the recommendation arrives on my desk I will write to him about it. We all share the same goals for the Hydrographic Office: continued vibrancy, continued vitality and, above all, continued success. By working together, I...

I am grateful for that offer. I also have a meeting with the outgoing chief executive of UKHO tomorrow. His replacement starts in a month’s time and I intend to keep in close touch with him as well. Through the Minister, may I make an offer to all the members...

I am grateful for that offer. I also have a meeting with the outgoing chief executive of UKHO tomorrow. His replacement starts in a month’s time and I intend to keep in close touch with him as well. Through the Minister, may I make an offer to all the members...

I fear that the hon. Gentleman is being, perhaps unintentionally, far more of a conspiracy theorist and more political about the matter than I am trying to be. All I know is that no one informed me, as Member of Parliament for Taunton, that moving the service was being considered.

I fear that the hon. Gentleman is being, perhaps unintentionally, far more of a conspiracy theorist and more political about the matter than I am trying to be. All I know is that no one informed me, as Member of Parliament for Taunton, that moving the service was being considered.