§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with the current take-up of Scottish steel for use on off-shore oil and gas developments; and what changes in tonnage have occurred in the last year.
§ Mr. GrayThe British Steel Corporation is heavily involved in the supply of plate, tubing and casing, sections, and line pipe to the United Kingdom offshore oil and gas industry. It is not possible to quantify the tonnages supplied by its plants at Ravenscraig, Dalziel, Clydebridge and Glengarnock in Scotland, since manufacturing processes will often utilise a number of locations. It is the policy of the BSC to increase the corporation's share of all markets, including the offshore market.