68. Dr. Bennettasked the Minister of Transport why she has invited tenders for a Solus filling station at Woolley Edge on the M1 in contravention of Government undertakings that such service areas 490W should always sell more than one maker's brand of petrol.
§ Mrs. CastleThe essential feature of our policy is to provide a fair choice of different brands of fuel on any major motorway. No tenders were received in response to invitations issued on the normal "multi-brand" basis for the Woolley Edge service area, which will serve the northern 38 miles of M1. In order to attract tenders from a wider field of firms interested primarily in providing essential basic fuel and breakdown facilities, it is necessary to permit Solus operation on this site. A choice of eleven brands will be available at seven other sites on this motorway.