Clause 9
Energy Bill
2:15 pm
Malcolm Wicks (Minister of State (Energy), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform; Croydon North, Labour)
I must confess that, until recently, although I knew about the Secretary of State regulations, in my ignorance I had never heard the term SOSREP before—although, come to think of it, I often feel that I am a SOSREP in various work that I have done in a number of different departments.
The short answer to the questions raised is one that I hope will content the hon. Members, as the SOSREP regulations will apply in the offshore gas regime.