§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, in the event of the fuel oil shortage continuing to an extent where further restriction of supplies becomes inevitable, he will adopt policies which ensure that high priority is given to the food manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. GrayWe attach great importance to security of supply of fuel to the food industry in general, and it will certainly receive special consideration should any form of control be necessary.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is aware that there is almost a complete shutdown of all service stations in East Aberdeenshire due to the acute shortage of petrol and derv; and if he will take such steps as are necessary to alleviate this position especially as there is such an increase in road traffic in that constituency due to the oil and gas industries' increased activities.
§ Mr. GrayOur investigations do not suggest that the situation in East Aberdeenshire is as desperate as my hon. 199W Friend has represented; filling stations today are open and selling petrol. Any specific cases where the allocations are considered to be inequitable will be investigated.