§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many parliamentary questions for written answer have been answered by his Department so far this Session, and in the comparable period for the last Session; and if he will publish a table of how many answers(a) do not give the information requested because of (i) disproportionate cost or (ii) other reasons, (b) give an undertaking to write to the hon. Member who asked the question and (c) were referred for answer to the chief executive of each next steps agency.
§ Mr. WakehamThe information requested is a matter of public record.
Licence Date of application Applicant group Current licensees Area awarded Exploration Licences (XLs) XL146 May 1980 Clyde Petroleum 429 sq kms Licence surrendered XL148 May 1980 Clyde Petroleum 116 sq kms Licence surrendered XL149 May 1980 Taylor Woodrow RTZ ELF James Finlay Candecca 158 sq kms Licence surrendered XL150 May 1980 Amoco 476 sq kms Licence surrendered XL167 August 1981 Weeks Petroleum Lennox Oil Whitehall Petroleum 486 sq kms Licence surrendered XL202 June 1982 Taylor Woodrow RTZ ELF James Finlay Candecca Resources 491 sq kms Licence surrendered Production Licences (PLs) PL076 December 1967 BP Exploration 477 sq kms Licence surrendered Home Oil PL077 December 1967 BP Kelt U.K. Ltd. 469 sq kms Home Oil Candecca Resources Marinex Exploration Tullow Exploration PL079 December 1967 BP Kelt U.K. Ltd. 488 sq kms Home Oil Candecca Resources Marinex Exploration Tullow Exploration PL080 December 1967 BP Kelt U.K. Ltd. 470 sq kms Home Oil Candecca Resources Marinex Exploration Tullow Exploration PL081 December 1967 BP Kelt U.K. Ltd. Home Oil Candecca Resources Marinex Exploration Tullow Exploration PL164 February 1969 Anco Exploration 467 sq kms Licence surrendered