Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Energy – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 23 Mehefin 1980.
The hon. Gentleman is guilty of his usual fault of exaggeration. I assume that the figures that he quoted applied during the petrol shortage last year. We have no evidence to support the hon. Gentleman's suggestion. There have been few cases where companies have not been able to obtain alternative supplies.