§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has concerning the results of tests made for establishing the presence of gas and mineral deposits in Cardigan Bay in the last three years.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanSince 1970, the Institute of Geological Sciences has carried out drilling operations in Cardigan Bay directed to a fundamental understanding of the geology of the area rather than gas and mineral prospects specifically. The drilling, undertaken in three summer periods, was confined to holes of a maximum depth of 100 metres. A report by the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth incorporating the results of the drilling is to be published by the Institute of Geological Sciences next year.