§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people are directly or indirectly employed in the oil and gas industry(a) in Scotland and (b) in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. EggarA survey by the Scottish Office and what is now Scottish Enterprise estimated that in 1990 direct and indirect employment by the oil and gas industry in Scotland was some 97,400. A similar, but less comprehensive, survey covering employment in 1992 is in preparation. No comparable survey exists for the United Kingdom as a whole, but the United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association has estimated that direct and indirect employment could be 300,000.