Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Claire Perry Excerpts

Tuesday 19th June 2018 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee on the Draft Scotland Act 2016 and Wales Act 2017 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 on 4 June 2018.

[Claire Perry]

I am told that the Territorial Sea Act sets baselines and that within 12 nautical miles is regarded as onshore. [Official Report, Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 4 June 2018, c. 8.]

Letter of correction from Claire Perry:

An error has been identified in my response to the hon. Member for Southampton, Test (Dr Whitehead) in Second Delegated Legislation Committee on 4 June.

The correct response should have been:

[Claire Perry]

I am told that the Territorial Sea Act sets baselines and that within those baselines is regarded as onshore.