§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of Slate for Energy what proportion of the present total consumption of gas in Scotland is supplied from outside sources; and if he will supply comparable figures for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John SmithOf the gas supplied by the British Gas Corporation in Scotland in 1974–75, 66 per cent. was natural gas piped from shore terminals in England. A further 23 per cent. was manufactured in Scotland using such natural gas as feedstock, and the balance mainly from petroleum feedstock. The corresponding percentages in preceding years were:
1973–74 57, 26 per cent 1972–73 42, 32 per cent. 1971–72 20, 48 per cent. 1970–71 3, 24 per cent.