§ Mr. TylerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the responsibilities and duties of his Department and any agency which reports to his Department in relation to inshore waters, intertidal areas and maritime land; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office has no direct responsibility for United Kingdom coastal policy, but provides advice to other Government Departments on the international implications of Her Majesty's Government's maritime policy and monitors the policy of other governments, particularly in relation to the law of the sea.