HC Deb 19 November 1912 vol 44 c100
12. Mr. BIGLAND

asked whether His Majesty's Government are prepared to give an undertaking to allow the sale of home-manufactured petrol and petrol substitutes free of Excise Duties with a view to securing an adequate supply of these materials immune from the liability to capture by an enemy's forces on land or sea?

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE

The answer is in the negative.