§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) in the light of the WilliamMerz report how many and which fields it is intended to connect to the projected North Sea gas pipeline; and which are to be eliminated temporarily within range of the line to make it a viable proposition;
(2) what volume of gas condensate it is now expected will be recovered via the proposed pipeline network from the North Sea.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MabonThe information requested will not be available until further studies to establish the viability of the proposal have been carried out. My right hon. Friend hopes to make a statement shortly about the next stage of work on a possible gas gathering line.