Question follow-through · 27002

Petrol: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to implement a national system to monitor petrol prices.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
5 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to implement a national system to monitor petrol prices.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Government gave the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) statutory information gathering powers which commenced on 1 January 2025 so that it can monitor and scrutinise petrol and diesel prices. The CMA will be able to assess how well competition is...

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