HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 cc475-6W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list regional development grants paid to each company engaged in the construction of oil production platforms in Scotland.

Mr. David Mitchell

[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1980, c, 298]: Particulars of individual regional development grant payments are generally regarded as confidential between the Department of Industry and the applicant, but since 1 October 1974 details of grant payments in excess of £25,000 have been published quarterly in British Business (formerly Trade and Industry). Regional development grants of over £25,000 have been paid to the following companies, which are readily identifiable as being engaged in the construction of oil production platforms;

£
Oceanic Contractors Ltd. 4,108,741
Brown and Root Ltd. 2,583,489
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. 2,550,180
Howard Davies Ltd. 2,258,826
Redpath Dorman Long (North Sea) Ltd. 1,458,110
RDL (Contracting) Ltd. 568,748
Redpath De Grout (Caledonian) Ltd. 54,878

Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list regional development grants paid towards the construction of oil reception facilities at Sullom Voe in Shetland, Flotta in Orkney and Hounds Point on the Firth of Forth.

Mr. David Mitchell

[pursuant to his reply, 22 May 1980, c, 298]: Particulars of individual regional development grant payments are generally regarded as confidential between the Department of Industry and the applicant, but since 1 October 1974 details of grant payments in excess of £25,000 have been published quarterly in British Business—(formerly Trade and Industry). The published information shows payments of regional development grant totalling £4,113,128 to Occidental of Britain Inc. in respect of oil reception facilities at Flotta in Orkney.