Written question asked by Andrew Welsh (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many of his Department's oil and gas directorate posts were in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Glasgow, (c) London and (d) elsewhere in each of the last three years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Welsh: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of his Department's oil and gas directorate posts were in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Glasgow, (c) London and (d) elsewhere in each of the last three years. [137335] Mrs. Liddell: The number of Oil and Gas Directorate posts located in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Glasgow, (c) London and (d) elsewhere in each of the last three years are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1998 1999 2000 Aberdeen 56.3 60.3 72.3 Glasgow 0 0 0 London 102.3 99.3 103.8 Other 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Accurate figures are difficult to provide in view of the transfer in 1999 of 14 Aberdeen DTI Oil and Gas Directorate staff working on Royalties to the Inland Revenue in Aberdeen. In addition this year has seen the transfer of 22.5 DTI Infrastructure and Energy Project staff to the Oil and Gas Directorate following the merger of Infrastructure and Energy Projects Directorate with British Trade International. Of the posts transferred 19.5 are based in Aberdeen and 3.5 in London.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c751W; 137335
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Greater London Industry Glasgow Oil Natural gas Location Staff Aberdeen Oil and Gas Directorate
Contains statistics: Yes
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