Mr. John David Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the consultant engineers for the new natural gas pipeline for Northern Ireland Gas are from Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ButlerThe international consultancy service of the British Gas Corporation has been appointed as consultant engineers for the first phase of the natural gas pipeline project following keen competition between highly experienced firms. It has given an undertaking to make the maximum use of the services of local firms provided these can be supplied competitively and on schedule.