§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy if, since the United Kingdom has followed the upward revision of crude oil prices by Algeria-Libya-Nigerian Governments, he will now take steps to join the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries both to persuade producers to moderate their pricing and to take account of the difficulties of consumer States.
§ Mr. GrayThe Government have no plans to apply for membership of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.