§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions and co-operation with UK-based oil companies there has been concerning the training of personnel from the armed services for the driving of road fuel delivery tankers; and if he will make a statement. [139806]
§ Mr. SpellarWe maintained close contact with the Oil Industry Emergency Committee both while we prepared our training programme and while training was under way. We discussed our requirement for the training of personnel with the Petroleum Training Federation as well as other organisations within the oil industry. As a result, a number of these organisations provided instructors and commercial fuel tankers to assist with this training and to ensure that it met industry standards.