HC Deb 12 February 2002 vol 380 cc294-5W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the size of the road transportation retail fuels market in each nation of the UK was in(a) ultra low sulphur diesel, (b) unleaded petrol, (c) four star petrol and (d) liquefied petroleum gas in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000. [35068]

Mr. Wilson

Not all of the information requested is available. The available data are given in the table.

contractual relationship between oil suppliers and retailers in non-competition issues. [35069]

Mr. Wilson

My Department does not monitor contracts between oil suppliers and retailers.

More generally, however, I am discussing with the oil industry whether and how relationships in the supply chain might be improved.