§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what arrangements are in hand for the public release of offshore and onshore oil exploration records held by his Department; if any changes are to be made to the time scale for the release of information on wells drilled; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonArrangements have been in existence since 1976 for the release of well data after five years. I have no plans at present to change the time scale for the release of such information.