§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade, in view of the policy of Her Majesty's Government in reducing inflation, if he will refer to the Director General of Fair Trading with a view to investigation, the practice of petrol companies in increasing petrol prices to consumers immediately there is an increase 314W in oil prices but maintaining petrol prices at the same level when general oil prices decline.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimNo. Under the pressure of competition and reduced growth in demand, petrol prices have fallen in recent months, both at the wholesale and at the retail level, and I see no justification for such an investigation.