§ Mr. Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in connection with the fourth round of applications for production licences on the United Kingdom section of the Continental Shelf, whether companies registered and managed within the United Kingdom and 328W Commonwealth will be regarded by him as giving the necessary United Kingdom content to an applicant consortium if the ultimate control of such company cannot in fact be shown to be in the hands of British or Commonwealth citizens.
§ Mr. RidleyI must ask my hon. Friend to await the announcement about further applications for licences which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will make shortly.