§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the oil discharged into the North sea derives from United Kingdom licensed offshore oil rigs and platforms. [14866]
§ Mr. Page[holding answer 10 February 1997]: Figures from the Oslo and Paris commissions North sea quality status report, last published in 1993, indicate that the United Kingdom licensed offshore oil rigs and platforms were responsible for between 4 and 10 per cent. of the total oil input to the North sea.