§ Mr. CormackTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to release information regarding the special conditions attached to blocks awarded in the 14th offshore oil and gas licensing round.
§ Mr. EggarThe special conditions attached to blocks awarded in the 14th offshore licensing round are the most far reaching to date in terms of environmental protection. It is my intention that those conditions attached to licences in order to protect the environment should be made available. My officials are currently consulting the industry and those bodies which advised on the conditions regarding the separation of their commercially confidential elements from those which can be disclosed. I am anxious to release as much of this information as possible.