§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will tabulate the services provided by the British National Oil Corporation for the Secretary of State under section 2(1D) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 in each year since the formation of the Corporation.
§ Mr. GrayThe British National Oil Corporation has provided the following services under the power in Section 2(1)(d) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975:
pence/gallon Current Prices Constant December 1981 Prices DERV Premium Petrol DERV Premium Petrol Excluding Including Excluding Including Excluding Including Excluding Including tax tax tax tax tax tax tax tax December 1981 85 160 80 164 85 160 80 164 January 1981 76 140 69 132 85 156 77 147 January 1980 68 126 68 120 86 159 86 151 January 1979 43 84 40 79 64 125 60 118 January 1978 43 84 38 76 70 137 62 124 January 1977 42 78 41 80 75 140 73 143 January 1976 35 62 39 77 73 129 81 161 January 1975 29 56 36 73 75 144 93 188 January 1974* 19 41.5 20 42 59 128 62 130 January 1973 12 34 13 35 41 118 45 121 January 1972 12 34 13 35 45 127 48 130 * Maximum retail prices imposed by order.
§ Mr. John MacKayasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the latest available comparisons of retail prices expressed in £ sterling of derv and four star petrol for Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark and Norway both exclusive and inclusive of tax and duty.
§ Mr. GrayThe latest available estimates are attached. Prices for European Community countries are based on informal surveys conducted for the Commission on 18 January 1982. Price data for Norway were obtained from24W
- (i) agent in respect of petroleum delivered in place of royalties—since 1979.
- (ii) managing agent of the Government's oil product pipeline and storage system—since 1977.
- (iii) agent in respect of the purchase of a drilling rig from the Marathon Clydebank Yard and its subsequent resale—1977 .
- (iv) advisor on matters connected with petroleum—from 1976 until 1979.