§ Mr. R. EVANSasked the Secretary for Mines whether any applications have been received for licences to bore for oil in Wales; and, if so, will he give particulars?
Captain CROOKSHANKI regret that, as stated in reply to a similar question by the hon. Member for Dorset East (Mr. Hall-Caine) on 27th June, 1935, I am unable, for reasons which were very fully dealt with during the debates in Parliament on the Petroleum (Production) Bill, to disclose the areas in respect of which applications for licences have been received.