Written question asked by Sam Galbraith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 December 1996. It was answered by Richard Page (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: (Daily part reference c584W) What representations he has received concerning the recent increase in petrol prices.

Answer: Mr. Galbraith: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received concerning the recent increase in petrol prices; and if he will make a statement. [6393] Mr. Page: I have received a number of representations regarding those increases in petrol prices that pre-dated the increase in duty in the Budget. Those were due to a slackening in the intense price competition of earlier this year, coupled with increases in international oil prices. Gross margins have, however, still not recovered to the levels of 1995.

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