§ 3. Mr. G. Hallasked the Secretary for Mines the world output of oil for each of the last 10 years, with the production for each country separately?
§ Captain CrookshankAs the reply consists of a statistical statement, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ respectively. The price in London includes a tax of 8d. per gallon. So -far as it is possible to make a comparison, the amounts included in the prices in Paris and Berlin on account of taxation are about 11d. and 1s. 6d. per gallon respectively.
§ Mr. DayExcluding the amount of taxation in London, is not the price of petrol here much higher than it is in any other country?
§ Captain CrookshankThat is a little calculation the hon. Gentleman can make when he gets the reply.