§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Energy, in view of the drop in world oil prices, if he will make, a statement as to the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the depletion of the United Kingdom's indigenous oil resources.
§ Mr. Lawson[pursuant to his reply, 1 March 1981, c. 84]: The Government's general approach to oil depletion policy was announced on 23 July 1980. I shall be making a further statement in due course.