§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to ensure that garage tenants are entitled to provide all brands of petrol for sale and to prevent petrol companies exerting any penalties or imposing conditions to prevent this; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthI have no present intention to do so. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission is investigating the supply of petrol and is due to report by 20 December. I cannot speculate on what the MMC may find, or on what decisions may be reached when its report has been considered.