§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he intends to take steps to ensure that the petrochemical industry has access to naphtha in appropriate quantities and at reasonable prices, bearing in mind that the greater quantity of the product is blended with petrol which is in increasing demand.
§ Mr. David MitchellNaphtha is freely traded on an international market, and any governmental interference with market forces would be neither practicable nor desirable
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry; taking 1973 as 100, what he estimates is the current index figure for naphtha; and if he will indicate the trend in prices.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis information is not available from Government statistics.