HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c786W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the terms of reference are of the Downstream Oil Industry Forum; who the members of the forum are; when the first meeting of the forum will be; who will chair the forum; and if she will make a statement. [70326]

Mr. Wilson

I have invited the main trade associations in the oil distribution and marketing sector (Association of United Kingdom Oil Independents (AUKOI), Federation of Petroleum Suppliers Ltd. (FPS), Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA)), and some of their members to join me for a discussion on 24 July 2002.

This will be an informal discussion under my chairmanship and there are no formal terms of reference. Discussion will focus on the following:

  1. (a) The distribution infrastructure (including its longer-term maintenance, use and implications for security of supply).
  2. (b) Service to motorists in rural areas.

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