HC Deb 12 February 2002 vol 380 cc284-5W
Tom Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the members of the Oil and Gas Task Force(a) at the time it was established and (b) at the time it was replaced by PILOT. [33196]

Mr. Wilson

The following list details all members of the Oil and Gas Industry Task Force throughout its duration.

and recommendations which have (A) resulted and (B) will result from these meetings and the work of the advisory group; and if she will place copies of related documentation in the Library. [33195]

Mr. Wilson

The information requested is as follows:(a) (i) Oil and Gas Industry (OGITF) Task Force Terms of Reference.

The task force will bring together Government Departments and the oil and gas industry to develop mutual understanding of the key issues both short term and over the next 10 years, including for example, technology development, environmental policies and knowledge management. Working within the parameters set by Government policy, the economic situation, and sustainable development the task force will: develop strategies for reducing the cost base of UK oil and gas operations against the background of low oil prices, the prospects for world demand, the mature nature of the North sea and conditions in other UKCS areas; examine and prioritise initiatives aimed at improving the competitiveness of the UK industry; make specific recommendations by summer 1999 for actions to be taken by the industry or Government.

(ii) OGITF meetings

  • 27 January 1999
  • 23 February 1999
  • 31 March 1999
  • 28 April 1999
  • 11–12 May 1999
  • 26 May 1999
  • 29 June 1999
  • 5 October 1999
  • 1 December 1999.

(b) (i) PILOT Terms of Reference

  • To be an exemplar of the way that industry, Government, and the work force can work together to improve competitiveness arena.
  • To monitor the progress of Oil and Gas Industry Task Force (OGITF) initiatives and provide strategic support, guidance and mentoring as and when required.
  • To provide strategic leadership and a high level, pan-industry forum to address and resolve pan-industry issues.
  • To provide a pan-industry forum to identify and develop new initiatives to improve UK oil and gas industry competitiveness as and when required.
  • To be recognised as the most successful, productive and collaborative community of stakeholders improving the health of UK's oil and gas sector.

(ii) PILOT Meetings

  • 1 February 2000
  • 15 May 2000
  • 26 July 2000
  • 4 October 2000
  • 17 January 2001
  • 19–20 March 2001
  • 25 June 2001
  • 17 October 2001
  • 16 January 2002.

The OGITF made its recommendations to the Secretary of State in September 1999 in its final report 'A Template for Change'. PILOT produced an end of year report in early 2001 with the next scheduled for publication in March 2002. These and all papers and minutes for OGITF are/will be available on the PILOT website www.pilottaskforce.co.uk