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Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the environmental implications of the dumping of disused oil rigs in the North sea or in deeper water. [33400]
Mr. Gummer
All the Governments of the North sea states agreed to the procedure for dumping disused oil rigs. I shall continue to evaluate these matters on the basis of environmental criteria rather than publicity campaigns.