Motor Fuel (Hansard, 12 March 2001)

§ Mr. Jenkin
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will ask the Office of Fair Trading to investigate the pricing of motor fuel. [153288]

§ Dr. Howells
Under UK competition legislation, the Director-General of Fair Trading is responsible for monitoring markets and considering allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.
The Director-General has investigated the supply of petrol a number of times over recent years and has found it to be competitive. He has said that he will continue to monitor this market very closely.

§ Mr. Jenkin
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to require suppliers to display the level of duty payable on petrol and diesel on pumps at petrol forecourts. [153250]

§ Mr. Hain
Fuel duty rates are well known, and I have no plans to require retailers to display them.