HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 cc22-3W
15. Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what surplus of crude oil over United Kingdom requirements is expected from 1980–89 from the North Sea; and for what additional period self-sufficiency could be maintained in the United Kingdom if surpluses were curtailed through depletion.

Mr. Gray

We are reviewing depletion policy and my right hon. Friend hopes to make a statement shortly.