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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 5 May 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 1998. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many oil platforms there are in British waters; what is the estimated date of decommissioning for each; what decommissioning options are currently being considered for each oil platform in operation in British waters; and what is the Government's preferred option for disposing of oil platforms in British waters; what estimates she has made of the potential cost to public funds of tax reliefs for the decommissioning of oil platforms in the North Sea over the next 10 years; and what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the disposal of oil platforms. - Includes figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
312 c234-5W; 41123;41124;41125
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Decommissioning Offshore structures Offshore fixed structures Tax allowances North Sea
Contains statistics
Yes