§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied that manufacturing production will not be restrained by shortages of raw materials derived from the petrochemical industry as a result of the cutback in oil supplies.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantIn the immediate future I do not see any threat to supplies of petrochemical products. If oil supplies had to be cut back, the Government would try to ensure that adverse effects on production were kept to a minimum.