HC Deb 27 July 1978 vol 954 c855W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards the net leasing of foreign-registered aircraft for operations on North Sea oil exploitation in the British sector.

Mr. Clinton Davis

It is the Government's policy to give an operating permit for the use of a foreign-registered helicopter wet-leased to a British operator only if no suitable United Kingdom-registered helicopter is available.