 | Eleanor Laing (Con, Epping Forest) : I am delighted to hear the hon. Gentleman speak about the buoyancy and success of the Aberdeen economy, because it is a part of the country to which I am quite attached. Does he agree that that success must be based on 18 years of Conservative government? Frank Doran : In the main, it is based on the fact that we are close to the North sea. We have access to the best fishing grounds in Europe, and I do not think that the Conservative Government put the oil in the North Sea. Hansard, 12 th January 1998. |  |
