§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made with the study he has commissioned in collaboration with the Countryside Commision and the Nature Conservancy to examine the environmental impact of North Sea oil and gas development.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe study in question relates to the coast. The initial stage of the task involving the collection of existing information on the areas of coast known to be at risk is virtually complete. This data is being examined to identify the main priorities for further work.