§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what are the latest available figures for the British contribution to the provision of goods and services for the exploitation of the North Sea oil and gas fields.
§ Dr. MabonThe Department of Energy has today published a booklet entitled "Offshore 1977—UK Goods and Services for Developments Offshore" which describes and summarises the extent of the British contribution.
The total value of orders placed in 1977 rose to £1,300 million from £1,041 million in 1976. British industry continued to increase its share of the orders placed which rose to 62 per cent. from 57 per cent. in 1976. I have arranged for a copy of the publication to be placed in the House of Commons Library.