§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Power on what grounds he has not given the Chevron Oil Company permission to 271W make application for planning consent to build a deep-water jetty and oil refinery on the Clyde estuary following a request made two years ago; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MasonThe Chevron Oil Company does not require my approval to make application to the local authority concerned for planning permission to build a jetty and oil refinery. The company were advised at an early stage in discussions that they are free to go ahead with such an application at any time.
§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister of Power what recent communications he has had from the Chevron Oil Company concerning the possible abandonment of their proposed project on the Clyde estuary; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MasonNone, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving me the opportunity of correcting a misleading article which has recently appeared in the Press, which said that the company were intending to abandon the project unless Government approval was received within ten weeks.