asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will indicate the percentage refining capacity utilisation in every country in the EEC for the years 1973, 1974 and 1975.

Percentage refinery utilisation in EEC member States for the years in question was:

	1973	1974	1975
Belgium	97	83	61
Denmark	92	86	76
France	90	82	64
Germany	84	78	61
Ireland	90	83	83
Italy	81	79	56
Netherlands	74	65	49
United Kingdom	92	79	62

NOTES:Luxembourg has no refining capacity.The 1975 figures are for the first quarter only except for Ireland and the United Kingdom.The figures are based on EEC and OECD statistics.