§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what estimates are being made of the effect on the rate of offshore oil exploration and production as a result of a shortage of deep sea divers.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MabonAs I said in reply to the hon. Member for Bedford (Mr. Skeet) on 16th January 1978, no shortage of divers has been reported to my Department by the oil companies.