§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry when he proposes to introduce legislation to enable permits to be granted to British consortia exploring for minerals on the deep sea bed analogous to that obtaining in the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords by my noble Friend Lord Trenchard the Minister of State on 4 December 1980. Copies of the Bill are available in the Vote Office.