§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) when it is anticipated that the British National Oil Corporation will enter refining distribution of oil;
(2) whether it is proposed that the British National Oil Corporation should enter the competitive market in petroleum products by acquiring existing networks from private operators;
(3) whether it is proposed that the British National Oil Corporation should enter refining by building new refineries or acquiring existing refining capacity in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. StrangThe British National Oil Corporation's involvement in refining and marketing of oil and oil products is seen as a longer-term development of its functions; the exact timing and nature of such involvement cannot be defined at this early stage.