§ Mr. TylerTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the responsibilities and duties of his Department and any agency which reports to his Department in relation to inshore waters, intertidal areas and maritime land; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarI refer the hon. Member to the Government's memorandum on this subject which was submitted to the Environment Select Committee of this House in the last session. It has now been published by HMSO as part of the Environment Committee's report on coastal zone protection and planning, volume II, minutes of evidence and appendices.
Following changes in Departmental responsibilities since the memorandum was written, the responsibilities and duties of the Department of Energy now fall to my Department.