Written question asked by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2000. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations his Department has received about anti-competitive pricing practices in the petrol supply sector.

Answer: Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department has received about anti-competitive pricing practices in the petrol supply sector. [143151] Dr. Howells: My Department has received a number of representations from petrol retailers. The Director General of Fair Trading is responsible for monitoring markets. He completed a review of differential pricing within this market in November. He concluded that differential pricing has not resulted from anti- competitive behaviour by the major oil companies.

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