§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken to facilitate a meeting between representatives of petrol retailers and petrol wholesalers to discuss a code of practice. [122361]
§ Dr. HowellsI said during the petrol retailing debate in January that I was happy to broker a meeting if the concerned parties wished to meet and were prepared to compromise where necessary. Such a meeting has not yet been requested, but I intend to take the initiative and invite relevant parties to meet. However, it is sensible to receive advice from the Director General of Fair Trading on the future of the 1966 undertakings first. I expect to receive this soon.