asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he proposes to revise the 2:1 refining ratio for North Sea oil in view of the requirements of an integrated European energy market; and whether he would consider a refining ratio of 2:1 based rather on total oil available for refining in the United Kingdom than on the volume of North Sea production at any given time.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Carshalton (Mr. Forman) on 29th November.—[Vol. 940, c. 148].