§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state the number of gallons of petrol imported into the United Kingdom during each of the last five years?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe number of gallons of petrol imported into the United Kingdom during each of the last five years cannot be stated, as there is no separate heading for that article in the official import accounts. The imports of petroleum spirit (i.e., the lighter products of petroleum, including benzine, benzoline, naphtha, gasoline, motor car spirit, petrol, etc.) in each of the years 1904 to 1908 were as follows:—
Gallons. 1904 … … … 11,972,459 1905 … … … 18,658,391 1906 … … … 26,792,687 1907 … … … 33,536,739 1908 … … … 41,807,995