Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will suspend further consideration of the 19th round of oil and gas licensing of environmentally sensitive areas to the west of the Shetland Islands until the regulations applying the EC Habitats Directive to the offshore industry have been implemented; and if he will list the sites requiring designation as special areas for conservation. - Inc ref to 355 c129W, 25 October 2000.

Answer: Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will suspend further consideration of the 19{th} round of oil and gas licensing of environmentally sensitive areas to the west of the Shetland Islands until the regulations applying the EC Habitats Directive to the offshore industry have been implemented; and if he will list the sites requiring designation as special areas for conservation. [140887] Mr. Byers: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe on 25 October 2000, Official Report, column 129W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c747W; 140887
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Licensing Environment protection EU law Environmental impact assessment Exploration Oil Natural gas Nature conservation Production Shetland Special areas of conservation
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