§ Mr. Tony BanksTo 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 HuntNo 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.
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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