§ The Duke of Montroseasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the definition of the administrative boundaries in the North Sea, as contained in the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order, has affected the administration of, or responsibility for, any of the current production sites for oil or gas; and, if so, what are the size of these. [HL2769]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)The Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order defines a boundary for the purposes of fisheries regulation only. As such, it has no effect on the administration of, or responsibility for, oil and gas matters, which remain reserved matters for the Westminster Parliament after 1 July 1999.