§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what depletion rules affect oil discovered under the sixth round of licensing.
§ Dr. MabonThe consultative document which my right hon. Friend published on 10th May makes clear that the conditions of sixth round licences will, in general, be left as set out in the Petroleum (Production) Regulations 1976, including the controls over development programmes and the rate of depletion.