§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what communications he has had with the Marine Conservation Society in regard to pollution arising from the offshore oil and gas industry. [7894]
§ Mr. ClappisonMy colleagues and I have had no communications with the Marine Conservation Society on that issue.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what licences to discharge radioactive materials, collected during operations, to sea have been issued to offshore oil and gas exploration drilling and storage platforms. [8359]
§ Mr. ClappisonAuthorisations to discharge to sea the materials containing naturally occurring radionuclides arising during offshore oil and gas exploration, drilling and storage operations are issued under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993. The Environment Agency holds records of authorisations issued for the English and Welsh sectors on the public register at its Warrington office—Richard Fairclough house, Knutsford road, Warrington, WA4 1HG. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency holds records of authorisations issued for the Scottish sector at its Aberdeen office—Greyhope house, Greyhope road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 9RD.