§ Mr. Les Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Energy what estimates his Department has made concerning future employment trends in oil refining and associated petrochemical and downstream activities; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Les Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Energy what amounts of oil were refined in United Kingdom refineries in each of the last five years; and whether he will publish figures giving an indication of associated petrochemical and downstream activities and output for the same period.
§ Mr. GrayThroughput of crude and process oil at United Kingdom refineries since 1977 is as follows:
M tonnes 1977 93.6 1978 96.4 1979 97.9 1980 86.4 1981 78.3 Questions on the petrochemical industry are for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry.