§ 26. Mr. J. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of persons employed on the operation of petrol rationing on the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe number of staff employed on petrol rationing at 1st March, 1947, was 1,686, some of whom are part-time.
§ Mr. Langford-HoltIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that exactly a week ago he put that figure at 1,000? Which of those figures is correct?
§ Mr. ShinwellThe hon. Member is quite right. When I was asked a supplementary question I said, off hand, about 1,000. The exact number is the one I have now given.