§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on his current policy on bringing the Brent Spar inshore to be disposed of. [31693]
§ Mr. EggarOur policy is to consider every proposal on a case-by-case basis to seek the best practicable environmental option. I await a further application in respect of the Brent Spar.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what lessons he draws from the case of the Brent Spar for the decommissioning of nuclear power stations. [31695]
§ Mr. EggarThere are no parallels between the case of the Brent Spar and the decommissioning of nuclear power stations.