HC Deb 17 June 1991 vol 193 c58W
7. Mr. Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the level of direct employment on the United Kingdom continental shelf(a) in 1979 and (b) in 1990.

Mr. Moynihan

Direct employment increased by 65 per cent. to reach a new record level of 36,500 in 1990 compared with only 22,000 in 1980, the earliest year for which comparable figures are available.

26. Mr. Hayward

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many development projects were approved on the United Kingdom continental shelf in 1990; and what was the level of investment associated with them.

Mr. Wakeham

In 1990, 18 development projects were approved worth some £4.8 billion at 1990 prices.