North Sea Development

24.

Mr. Hayward
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many North sea development projects he has approved since June 1987.

48.

Mr. Viggers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many North sea development projects he has approved since June 1987.

Mr. Peter Morrison
Since June 1987 I have approved 45 development projects on the United Kingdom continental shelf, comprising 16 oil fields, 12 gas fields, one condensate field and 16 incremental developments of fields already producing. I have also approved 14 onshore development projects during the same period.