§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the details and total of contingency aid provided by his Department in each of the past five years, and the estimated total and further details for 1968–69.
§ Mr. PrenticeSince the establishment of my Ministry, aid provided outside the basic aid programme to deal with special situations has been as follows. The Zambia item appears on Commonwealth Office votes; all other items on O.D.M. votes.
September, 1964 and 24th November, 1965 were granted under the Petroleum (Production) (Continental Shelf and Territorial Sea) Regulations, 1964 (S.I. 1964, No. 708). They authorised the licensees to search for and get oil and gas in the area of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. The terms of these licences incorporate model clauses set out in the Regulations which specify their duration and provide for such matters as payments to the Minister, measurement of oil and gas won, methods of working, surrender of territory, revocation of licences, etc.
No such licence has been terminated for any reason, and no decision has yet been made about future arrangements for the exploration and development of areas not covered by existing licences.