Oil Companies: Northern Ireland

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:59 pm on 7 February 2006.

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Photo of Earl Attlee Earl Attlee Conservative 2:59, 7 February 2006

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Glentoran and at his request, I beg leave to ask the Government the following Question. In doing so, I remind the House of my interest as president of the Heavy Transport Association.

The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on the local economy and tax revenues of the proposed withdrawal of major oil companies from Northern Ireland.