§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in view of the fact that rights to explore for and exploit minerals on the Continental Shelf vest in the Crown by virtue of Section 1 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, what is the position and ownership of oil and natural gas in place on the shelf.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanI have been asked to reply.
Ownership of oil and natural gas existing in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf is vested in the Crown.