§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will appoint a firm of industrial consultants to advise the BNOC on the suitability of its structure and the best way to deploy its resources.
§ Mr. John SmithBNOC's internal structure and deployment of resources will be matters for the corporation, unless brought to my right hon. Friend's attention as a result of a statutory review of management and organisation under Clause 3 (4) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipelines Bill.