§ Mr. CLOUGHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to supply the House with any definite statement by the oil importing companies to justify the increased cost of petrol by 8d. per gallon?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe Shell Marketing Company published a statement in the Press on the 4th February giving figures under various heads of cost with a view to justifying the increase in price. I have seen no later statement of the kind.