§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he 373W will make it his policy to ensure that the people of Northern Ireland receive the full benefit of any oil or gas discoveries in the seas surrounding the coast of Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanNorthern Ireland, as well as sharing in the general benefits of Continental Shelf oil and gas to the United Kingdom, also receives a share of total licence receipts in proportion to its population.