§ 9. Mr. Lipsonasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will arrange for basic ration petrol coupons not to be dated but, like clothing coupons, to be valid as and when they are required.
Major Lloyd GeorgeOwing to considerations connected with supply and distribution. I have not yet felt able to amend the Control of Motor Fuel Order so as to permit the use of basic ration coupons in any but the month for which they are issued.
§ Mr. LipsonWill my right hon. and gallant Friend give further consideration to this matter in view of the fact that it would add considerably to the value of the basic ration?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI fully appreciate my hon. Friend's point, but I am sure he will appreciate that, in the first period when the basic ration is being restored, there is a good deal of doubt as to the demand, and we are making it possible for tins to be provided in which the petrol can be stored.