§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he made of the number of jobs which could be created by the disposal of North sea oil platforms and rigs(a) in the Atlantic ocean and (b) on dry land, when deciding to give permission to Shell UK to dispose of the Brent Spar. [30720]
§ Mr. PageThe proposal to dispose of the Brent Spar in deep water is the best practicable environmental option.
749WIn weighing their decision, Ministers considered a whole range of factors and concluded that none of these additional consideration outweighed the advantages of the best practicable environmental option.