§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) whether he will seek to amend the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 by repealing section 2 (1)(a) in view of the fact that under the new arrangements the British National Oil Corporation will cease to operate upstream on the United Kingdom continental shelf;
(2) whether he will seek to repeal section 2 (2)(a) and (b) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 since downstream integration into refining will be conducted by the projected private sector company, Britoil Ltd., under the terms of its memorandum and articles of association.
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§ Mr. GrayI refer my hon. Friend to my statement on the future role of BNOC after privatisation during the third sitting of Standing Committee E, c. 91.