§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average price of LPG was(a) overall, (b) in rural areas and (c) in urban areas in each of the last three years. [160907]
§ Mr. HainThe average price paid for LPG by manufacturing industry in Great Britain is published regularly in the DTI publication "Energy Trends". No additional breakdown is available for rural and urban prices. Average prices for each of the last three years are as follows:
Average price of LPG purchased by manufacturing industry in Great Britain1 £ per tonne 1998 151.3 1999 144.4 20002 236.0 1Figures are based on the results of a survey of manufacturing industry in Great Britain. They do not include LPG used for transport purposes. 2The figure for 2000 is provisional Source:
DTI