§ 31. Sir T. Mooreasked the Secretary of State for War what is the present method of controlling the issue and supervision of the consumption of petrol in the Army, bearing in mind the necessity for avoiding unnecessary waste?
§ Mr. LawI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the Answer given to the late Member for West Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Sir J. Leech) on 12th March, 1940, of which I am sending him a copy. All journeys made by War Department vehicles are entered on work tickets, which show authority for the journeys, details of routes, roads, mileages performed, hours of duty and petrol consumed, etc. Commanding officers are responsible for ensuring that these work tickets are carefully scrutinised, so that any excess of consumption of petrol is immediately detected.