§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Energy what percentage of North sea oil supply contracts valued at more than £100,000 were won by British companies, in each of the five years before, and after, November 1975; and what was the cash value of these contracts in each of these 10 years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe first year for which figures are available is 1974. The information requested for the remaining years is as follows:
Year UK Value £million UK Percentage Share 1974 516 40 1975 613 52 1976 591 57 1977 806 62 1978 1,037 66 1979 2,111 79 1980 1,679 71