HC Deb 24 February 1992 vol 204 c396W
21. Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any proposals to modify the Petroleum Act 1987; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Moynihan

As far as the abandonment provisions of the Petroleum Act 1987 are concerned, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply that I gave him on 9 December 1991 at column 335. In addition, the Offshore Safety Bill makes provision for those powers in the Petroleum Act which relate to the establishment of safety zones to be made an "existing statutory provision" of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. There are no other plans to modify the Petroleum Act.