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Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Volume 485: debated on Thursday 11 December 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he has held discussions on possible regulation of the liquefied petroleum gas market. (241692)

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has not held any discussions on possible regulation of the liquefied petroleum gas market. However, the Competition Commission (CC) has recently conducted an investigation into suppliers of bulk LPG for domestic use and the relationships they have with their customers. It published its report on 29 June 2006. Subsequently, the CC made the first of two orders to remedy, mitigate and prevent detrimental effects on customers so far as they have resulted from, or may be expected to result from, the adverse effect on competition specified in the report. From 13 April 2009 the first order will apply to all suppliers of bulk LPG for domestic use. A second order which will apply to all suppliers of bulk LPG for domestic use on metered estates is currently the subject of consultation and is expected to be published in early 2009.