§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what he has done to help the United Kingdom oil and supplies industries in their efforts to secure business overseas.
§ Mr. EggarIn order to promote the United Kingdom's wide ranging expertise in the energy sector, I have recently visited Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Algeria. I hope that my visit to these countries will provide opportunities for the United Kingdom oil and supplies industries to participate in the development of their energy resources. My offshore supplies office will continue to support United Kingdom companies' efforts in this regard.
Following my visit to Indonesia and Malaysia, the offshore supplies office will hold seminars early next year in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur to present lessons learned and experience gained from recent initiatives aimed at reducing the costs of United Kingdom continental shelf oil and gas developments.