§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will issue an instruction, under the terms of the Petroleum Act 1987, to the owners of the Piper Alpha platform to remove completely from the seabed all that remains of the platform.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo. My right hon. Friend is considering an abandonment programme for Piper Alpha which has been called for and submitted under section 4 of the Petroleum Act 1987.