Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Power whether, in view of the difficulties with regard to the security of oil supplies in the Middle East and Nigeria, he will take steps to encourage all the consortia engaged in North Sea gas and oil exploration to intensify and accelerate their exploration programmes to the maximum degree possible by offering them adequate and suitable inducements to that end.
§ Mr. FreesonLicensees already have ample incentive to press on with this work.