§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many people in his Department have five to 10 years, 10 to 15 years and greater than 15 years' experience of working for one or more publicly-quoted fully integrated oil companies; and how many have gained such experience 265W in each of the following areas (a) economic research, (b) exploration, (c) development, (d) production, (e) refining, (f) distribution and marketing, (g) finance and (h) general management.
Area of experience 5–10 years 10–15 year Over 15 years Total (a) Economic Research … 0 0 0 0 (b) Exploration … 4 2 5 11* (c) Development … 0 0 1 1 (d) Production … 2 1 2 5 (e) Refining … 1 0 1 2 (f) Distribution and Marketing … 0 1 0 1 (g) Finance … 0 0 0 0 (h) General Management … 0 0 1 1 Total … 7 4 10 21 * Includes officers with Exploration and Production experience one (5-10 years) and three (over 15 years)