§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Postmaster-General (1) what are the terms of the contract made by the Post Office with a United States company for the supply of petrol and diesel fuel; and what proportion of the total requirements of the Post Office will be so supplied;
(2) if fuel purchased by the Post Office from foreign companies is refined outside this country; and what is the additional cost of importing refined petrol from the Chevron company in Holland.
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§ Mr. StonehouseThe contract was placed with Chevron Oil (U.K.) Limited, for the supply of petrol and derv for one year, beginning on 1st June, 1969. The proportions of total Post Office requirements of petrol and derv to be supplied by this Company are 45 per cent. and 17 per cent. respectively. The Post Office buys fuel oils, by competitive tender, as finished products and has no knowledge of additional costs, if any, incurred by suppliers whose products are refined abroad.