§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry what capacity of crude oil desulphurisation plant is available in the United Kingdom; and how the total compares with other European Community States.
§ Mr. StrangI have been asked to reply.
I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the capacity to desulphurise gas oil and fuel oil, which at the end of 1973, in thousand metric tons a year, was:—
Gas Oil Fuel Oil Belgium … 5,975 — Denmark … 1,593 537 France … 15,127 — Germany (FR) … 20,770 — Ireland … 220 — Italy … n.a. — Luxembourg … n.a. — Netherlands … 11,935 460 United Kingdom … 17,401 —