§ Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his liaison role in respect of the future of oil fabrication in the Highlands and Islands. [101439]
§ Mr. WilsonI am, of course, extremely concerned about the impact of the job losses announced by Barmac, and the situation faced by all UK oil fabrication yards. These are issues being addressed by the oil and Gas Industry Task Force, of which I am a member. As agreed at its meeting last week, plans are already under way for a group to meet as soon as possible to clarify how they can together best help the industry adapt to the changes in the market.
This is being copied for information to the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Inverness, West (Mr. Kennedy).