HC Deb 13 December 1972 vol 848 cc155-6W
59. Mr. Douglas

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will raise the topic of Scottish industry's capability to produce equipment for deep water exploration at the next meeting of the Standing Conference on North Sea Oil.

Mr. Anthony Grant

At the last meeting of the Standing Conference my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry said that Scottish industry is as capable as others of meeting the special requirements of the new customers in the North Sea and is in the best geographical position to do so.