§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether action has been taken, by licensing or otherwise, to restrict United Kingdom registered companies from subcontracting oil-related work to non-United Kingdom parent or sister companies.
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§ Mr. GrayNo. However, the Offshore Supplies Office of my Department constantly seeks to ensure the maximum involvement of United Kingdom sub-contractors.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy, in each of the last five years, what was the value of North Sea oil contracts going to companies which are foreign-owned and foreign-registered or foreign-owned but United Kingdom registered; how many companies fell into each of the two definitions; and how many foreign and United Kingdom nationals, respectively, they employed.
§ Mr. GrayThe value of orders placed for offshore oil and gas development on the United Kingdom continental shelf is as follows:
Total Value of Orders United Kingdom Share £M % 1976 1,051 57 1977 1,295 62 1978 1,574 66 1979 2,679 79 1980 2,380 71 The United Kingdom share represents the value of contracts 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 foreign-owned and foreign-registered or foreign-owned and United Kingdom registered.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether oil-related work contracted to United Kingdom registered companies is defined as a "United Kingdom contract", whether or not the work or part of the work is subsequently subcontracted to non-United Kingdom parent or sister companies.
§ Mr. GrayThe United Kingdom share of orders, in respect of United Kingdom continental shelf activity, represents orders placed with companies which through employment, manufacturing or subcontracting, make a substantial contribution to the United Kingdom economy and is not an indication of orders placed with United Kingdom registered companies. The United Kingdom content of orders is assessed as far as is possible at the time of placing the main contract.