HC Deb 27 April 1978 vol 948 c659W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many persons were directly employed in Scotland in offshore related work; and of these how many were United Kingdom nationals EEC nationals and aliens, respectively;

(2) how many oil-related jobs in each Scottish region have been created since 1976; and how many exist at the most recent date for which figures are available.

Mr. Gregor MacKenzie

Complete information in the form requested is not available. The latest comprehensive analysis of the impact of North Sea oil-related activity on employment in Scotland, relating to the position at mid-1976, was published in the Scottish Economic Bulletin No. 11. This survey is to be updated during the summer.

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