HC Deb 07 February 1995 vol 254 cc127-8W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how much has been allocated in the last two years to clean up abandoned former British bases in Antarctica;

(2) if he will list all British Antarctic stations now abandoned; and if all the necessary clean up work has been completed.

Mr. David Hunt

No specific funds have been earmarked for this purpose from within annual recurrent expenditure. The list of British abandoned bases is provided in the table. Some clean-up work has been undertaken, although not a full programme.

Base Date established
Port Lockroy 1944
Deception Island 1944
Hope Bay 1945
Sandefjord Bay 1945
Cape Geddes 1946
Stonington Island 1946
Argentine Island, Winter Island 1947
Admiralty Bay 1947
View Point 1953
Horseshoe Island 1955
Danco Island 1956
Portal Point 1956
Detaille Island 1956
Prospect Point 1957

Base Date established
Orford Cliff Hut (Refuge) 1957
Blaicklock Hut (Refuge) 1957
Halley Station IV (inaccessible) 1984