§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he intends to make the firm official announcement to launch the sixth round of oil exploration licence areas, following his preliminary statement on 9th April.
§ Mr. BennI have not yet decided when applications should be invited, but, as the hon. Member will be aware from my30W statement, a consultative document containing detailed proposals on the terms and conditions for the round is to be published soon.