HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 c402W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the discussions his Department is having at present with the Don Chemical Company Ltd. concerning its desire to build a gas splitter at East Nigg on the Cromarty firth.

Mr. David Howell

Onshore facilities to handle natural gas liquids are one aspect of the BGC/Mobil study of a gas gathering pipeline, which I am now considering. Organisations with interests in matters which may be related to the study have on occasion discussed these matters in confidence with my Department