§ Mr. Luceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has concerning the price of heating oil for horticultural glasshouses in Great Britain and Holland and other members of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe list prices of heavy fuel oil (3,500 secs.) inclusive of tax, based on the figures published in the latest issue of thePetroleum Times, are 7.96p per gallon in Great Britain, 3.41p per gallon in the Netherlands and between 4.15p and 5.67p per gallon in other E.E.C. countries for which information is available. The actual price to the grower in Great Britain is reduced by the tax rebate of 1p per gallon and by trade discounts which may be equivalent to 2p per gallon or more.