§ Mr. Douglasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give details of the sums paid into the Consolidated Fund arising from applications for exploration licences under the terms and conditions of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 19 December 1983]: No payments into the Consolidated Fund have been made as a result of exploration licence applications under the terms and conditions of the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981.