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Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) whether he will seek to amend the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 by repealing section 2 (1)(a) in view of the fact that under the new arrangements the British National Oil Corporation will cease to operate upstream on the United Kingdom continental shelf;(2) whether he will seek to repeal section 2 (2)
(a) and (b) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-Lines Act 1975 since downstream integration into refining will be conducted by the projected private sector company, Britoil Ltd., under the terms of its memorandum and articles of association.
Mr. Gray
I refer my hon. Friend to my statement on the future role of BNOC after privatisation during the third sitting of Standing Committee E, c. 91.