§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the terms of the scheme of support for Community products in the crude oil and natural gas sectors which were agreed by the Council of Ministers recently.
§ Mr. John DaviesThe terms of this scheme are given in EEC Council Regulation 3056/73 of 9th November, copies of which are available to Members through the Vote Office.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the Community directive that member States should take steps to regulate prices of oil will be implemented in United Kingdom legislation; and if it is intended to be a permanent feature of British law, or of the character of emergency legislation.
§ Mr. John DaviesCommunity Directive 238/73 of 24th July requires member States to take powers in the event of difficulties in the supply of crude oil and products to regulate prices. Such temporary powers are contained in the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Bill introduced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 26th November.—[Vol. 865, c. 43–5.]