HC Deb 20 May 1974 vol 874 cc9-10W
41. Mr. Lambie

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has for increasing oil refining capacity in the United Kingdom and in Scotland in the years to 1980 in order to refine the expected production of 150 million tons of oil from the North Sea.

Mr. Strang

My right hon. Friend is discussing with the oil companies the

Mr. Eadie

Fuel prices vary greatly depending on the class of consumer supplied, location, terms of supply and the quantities and quality of the fuel used.

(A) Some general indicators of fuel prices covering the years 1970 to 1973 are set out below:

future pattern of refining capacity in the United Kingdom. We are publishing this week revised forecasts of production from the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.

Mr. Lambie

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of the oil produced from Great Britain's sector of the North Sea by 1980 is expected to be refined in British refineries.

Mr. Varley

This is one of a number of issues relating to North Sea oil that I am currently considering.