§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total staff of his Petroleum Division ; how many of the staff are qualified petroleum engineers ; and what is the breakdown of staff between London and Glasgow respectively.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe total staff of the Petroleum Divisions—which do not include the Offshore Supplies Office—of the Department of Trade and Industry is 155 of whom eight are qualified petroleum engineers. The divisions include other specialist personnel and are also able to draw upon the Institute of Geological Sciences for advice and for analysis of United Kingdom Continental Shelf operations. A petroleum engineer and two other specialist advisers from the Petroleum Division are based in Glasgow.