§ 39. Mr. CROOKSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether taxi-cab drivers are greatly concerned with regard to the proposed limitation in their supply of petrol; whether licences have been granted for various quantities of petrol varying from 70 gallons for one car to 10 gallons per month, that the drivers assert that 70 gallons per month is the minimum quantity upon which they can continue to run their cabs; and whether he will take prompt action with a view to a reconsideration of the quantity of petrol to be allowed these men?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Harcourt)I am afraid that for the present I cannot add anything to the reply which I gave yesterday to the right hon. Member for Deptford.
§ Major HUNTWhy has it taken the Government two years to find out the necessity of preventing petrol being wasted by private cars?
§ Mr. HARCOURTI do not think it has taken them as long as that. The necessity has arisen recently.