§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many of his Department's advisers on the oil industry have recent experience in the industry how many of these have had offshore experience, and what proportion of the total these two figures represent.
§ Mr. John SmithThirty-two officials of the rank of Principal or its equivalent and above in the Department have had recent experience in the oil industry. Of these 14 have had offshore experience These figures represent 34 per cent. and 15 per cent. respectively of officials concerned with oil industry matters.