§ 13. Colonel Ropnerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what expenditure is planned for the expansion of the oil refining industry in this country; and how long he anticipates it will take for the output of home refineries to be raised to the level of 20,000,000 tons a year.
§ Mr. GaitskellI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale (Mr. Erroll) on 9th December last.
§ Colonel RopnerCan the Minister say what is the chief reason preventing a large addition to refining capacity?
§ Mr. GaitskellThere is nothing preventing the addition, except that it takes time to build the refineries.