HC Deb 23 July 1980 vol 989 cc225-6W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the United Kingdom share of the Slatfjord field; what proportion of contract work associated with Slatfjord A and B platforms went to Scottish companies; and what steps he is taking to ensure a fair share is obtained of Slatfjord C platform.

Mr. Gray

The United Kingdom share of Slatfjord reserves is, at present, 15.90678 per cent. I regret that information on the proportion of contract work on Slatfjord A and B awarded to Scottish companies is not available. On procurement for Slatfjord C, I have emphasised to the Norwegians, as recently as last week, the need for international competitive bidding on the project so that British industry may receive a fair chance to compete for a share of the work.