Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 107323
Fuels: Retail Trade
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of barriers to entry in the fuel retail market and (b) the potential impact of those barriers on competition.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) 2023 Market Study assessed whether measures making it easier for new or existing retailers to open new petrol filling stations (PFSs) would address competition issues identified in the market. It concluded tha...
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