§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the block numbers in (a) the Irish Sea, 98W (b) the Celtic Sea and (c) Cardigan Bay (i) in which gas discoveries have been made, (ii) which are currently under licence and (iii) where the licence has been relinquished.
§ Mr. John MooreThe information is as follows:
(i) Blocks in which gas discoveries have been made (ii) Blocks or part blocks currently under licence (iii) Blocks or part blocks relinquished (a) Irish Sea 110/2, 110/3, 110/2a, 109/4, 109/9, 110/7, 110/8 110/3a, 109/10, 110/6a, 109/15, 110/7a, 110/2b, 110/8a, 110/3b, 110/9, 110/4, 110/12a, 110/6b, 110/14, 110/7b, 112/25a, 110/8b, 113/26 110/11, 110/12b, 110/13, 112/14, 112/25b,112/- 30, 113/21, 113/27, 113/28 (b) Celtic Sea 102/15, 102/19, 102/20, 102/23, 102/24, 102/25, 102/28, 102/29, 102/30, 103/6, 103/7, 103/11, 103/16, 103/17, 103/18, 103/21, 103/22, 103/23, 103/26, 103/27, 103/28, 104/19, 104/20, 92/10, 92/14, 92/15, 92/27, 92/28, 93/2, 93/3, 93/4, 93/6, 93/7, 93/8, 93/12, 93/13, 83/5, 84/1, 84/2 (c) Cardigan Bay 106/24a, 106/15, 106/25a, 106/20, 106/29, 106/24b, 107/16, 106/25b, 107/21 106/28, 103/3