§ 45. Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Power whether any commercially exploitable quantities of natural gas or oil have been discovered through research explorations off the coast of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreesonNone as yet, but exploration is proceeding. The Institute of316W Geological Sciences continues its borehole at Mochras, and a geophysical survey in the Southern Irish Sea is in progress. Gulf Oil Company, with the National Coal Board, is shortly to start drilling in the Northern Irish Sea.