§ 42. Mr. Robert Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how he envisages the future of the British oil distilling industry; and whether he has been consulted in connection with the transfer of installations to other countries outside Great Britain.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe Government's policy is to encourage the building of refining capacity at least sufficient to meet domestic requirements. I am 9W not aware of any proposals for transferring refining operations from the United Kingdom.