HC Deb 23 June 1981 vol 7 cc59-60W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of offshore supply work in 1980 went to (a) British-registered companies and (b) British-owned companies.

Mr. Gray

The United Kingdom share of orders placed in 1980 was 71 per cent. as noted in the Secretary of State for Energy's report to Parliament,Development of the oil and gas resources of the United Kingdom 1981".

This represents the value of the contracts and main subcontracts placed with companies which through employment, manufacturing or subcontracting make a substantial contribution to the United Kingdom economy. No separate records are kept of the extent to which companies are United Kingdom- owned or registered.