§ 48. Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will seek powers to enable him to prevent pressure by oil companies on managers or tenants of petrol stations in relation to the products they sell; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir G. HoweFollowing the Monopolies Commission's Report on the supply of petrol to retailers, the oil companies gave undertakings about the free choice of products, other than petrol, in garages which they owned and leased or which they supplied with petrol under a solus agreement. The Director General of Fair Trading intends shortly to review those undertakings and will be opening discussions with the oil companies.