HC Deb 28 January 1993 vol 217 cc815-6W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Pembroke of 21 January,Official Report, column 336, if he will give details of the special conditions that have been agreed with the Department of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Joint Nature Conservation Council relating to blocks 103/2, 103/3, 103/6, 103/7, 106/25, 106/29, 107/21, 104/16, 104/17, 104/18, 104/19 and 104/21;

(2) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Pembroke of 21 January, Official Report, column 336, if he will now place in the Library copies of the advice he received from the Countryside Council for Wales and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee on blocks 103/2, 103/3, 103/7, 106/25, 106/29, 107/29, 107/21, 104/16, 104/17, 104/18, 104/18, 104/19, and 104/21 prior to their inclusion in the 14 round of offshore drilling licensing.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answer 27 January 1993]: Consultation with other Departments and interested bodies, such as the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Countryside Council for Wales, was on the basis that the information they provided would be treated in confidence. As I have already indicated in my answer of 21 January, their comments were taken into account, and are reflected in conditions to be attached to these blocks if awarded. A copy of the indicative conditions for blocks 103/2, 103/3, 103/6, 103/7, 106/25, 106/29, 107/21, 104/16, 104/17, 104/18, 104/19 and 104/21 will be placed in the Library of the House.