§ 35. Mr. Ralph Ethertonasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give any assurance before the next licensing period commences at Easter, that persons who incur the expenses of licensing and insuring their cars for the first half of the summer will not suffer a reduction in their petrol ration by a change in the amount of the basic unit; and whether there is any possibility of an increase in the basic petrol ration for the summer?
§ The Secretary for Mines (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)While I am not in a position to give a guarantee, I can say that no change in the basic ration for private cars is contemplated at present.