§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection whether he will direct the Prices Commission to examine whether the further increase of three pence and four pence a gallon in petrol prices is justified; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe selection of individual firms for investigation is a matter for the Price Commission which announced on 15 February that price increases notified by the Esso Petroleum Co Ltd and BP Oil Ltd were to be investigated. My right hon. Friend has no present intention of directing the Price Commission to undertake an examination of petrol prices in general.