§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average number of permanent jobs created by both State and private companies at the St. Fergus gas reception centres in the Aberdeen region during 1978, 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe average number of people permanently employed by the State and private companies at the St. Fergus gas terminal during the last three years was as follows:
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Number 1978 105 1979 164 1980 170
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a list of all oil and gas reception centres in Scotland which have been, or will be, derated; and when the derating will come into effect for each centre.
§ Mr. RifkindInformation about such centres which have been derated is not available centrally. I cannot forecast the outcome of any future applications for industrial derating.