§ Lord KENNETasked Her Majesty's Government:
What means the Lord Privy Seal uses to co-ordinate policy in matters connected with the law of the sea, and the use of the seabed; whether there is a ministerial, an official, or a mixed committee; what is its membership; how often it has met; and what outside advice it obtains.
§ Lord SHEPHERDIt is not the practice to disclose information of this kind but the noble Lord can be assured that satisfactory institutional arrangements exist for me to be given advice from the Departments concerned and to coordinate any matters arising. Individual Ministers remain responsible for the particular functions of their Departments in this field. Various academic and other organisations are in contact with the Government Departments responsible for marine matters.