HC Deb 20 February 1962 vol 654 c179
4. Mr. B. Harrison

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received an application for a certificate to develop an oil refinery at Bohuns Hall Farm, near Tollesbury, Essex.

Mr. Erroll

No, Sir.

Mr. Harrison

If my right hon. Friend does get such an application, will he give it the widest publicity before giving his decision? Will he also ensure that the developer, if such should apply, is a bone fide developer and not a land speculator?

Mr. Erroll

If an application is made, I shall, of course, consider it very carefully. But I can give no undertaking to make the application public, because that is not the normal practice.