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No. 29 of Session 2002-03, dated 3 June 2003

LIGHT POLLUTION AND ASTRONOMY

FIRST EVIDENCE SESSION

CHANGE OF MEETING TIME

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Monday 9 June 2003

At 5.30pm

The Royal Astronomical Society

The British Astronomical Association

The Campaign for Dark Skies

At approximately 6.15pm

The Astronomer Royal, Professor Sir Martin Rees

The Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor John C Brown

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Notes for Editors

Under the terms of Standing Order No. 152 the Committee is empowered to examine the Aexpenditure, policy and administration of the Office of Science and Technology and its associated public bodies@. The Committee was appointed on 12 November 2001.

The Committee announced their inquiry into Light Pollution and Astronomy on 4 February 2003, see Press Notice No. 15 of Session 2002-03.