§ Mr. Campbellasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement about progress on the award of fifth round petroleum production licences.
§ Dr. J. Dickson Mabon, pursuant to the reply [Official Report, 23rd November 1977; Vol. 939, c. 767–8], gave the following further information:
I am now able to announce a second batch of confirmations of awards as follows:
effects and the costs and benefits of the possible means of control before decisions can be reached on United Kingdom policy.