HC Deb 17 March 1969 vol 780 c46W
Mr. Ian Lloyd

asked the Minister of Power what steps he is taking to implement Recommendation No. 552 on the drawing up of uniform regulations on oil and gas pipelines, adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 31st January, 1969; and whether he will instruct Her Majesty's Government's permanent representative in the Committee of Ministers of the Council to vote in favour of the proposals contained in this recommendation.

Mr. Mason

As the Recommendation is in the main concerned with international pipelines the United Kingdom is not directly affected at present. Nevertheless the question of safety in the operation of pipelines generally is of great importance, and I have, therefore, asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to ensure that our representative in the Committee of Ministers supports the proposals set out in Recommendation No. 552.