§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals he has for encouraging overseas and English firms engaged in offshore and onshore oil-related work in Scotland to enter into partnerships or joint enterprises with Scottish industry.
§ Mr. John SmithWherever possible the Government are actively encouraging the participation of Scottish industry in282W both offshore and onshore oil-related activities. Scottish firms are already making a signal contribution to our prime objective of getting North Sea oil on stream as soon as possible.