§ 49. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment he has made of the impact of renewed plans to import Norwegian gas on the pace of United Kingdom continental shelf gas development and related industrial activity.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI am not aware of any plan for new imports of Norwegian gas. The oil companies are being outstandingly successful in finding and developing new United Kingdom reserves. By bringing new United Kingdom gas supplies to the market without delay and on competitive terms the oil companies working on our continental shelf are strengthening their position in the home market and providing important opportunities for the offshore supplies industry.