HC Deb 02 February 1948 vol 446 c1458
14. Commander Noble

asked the Minister of Transport what saving in the petrol issued to C licence holders has been made since 1st October, 1947.

Mr. Barnes

Statistics of fuel issues to "C" vehicles are not kept separately. It is estimated that since the 1st of October the net saving on the petrol issued to A, B and C vehicles is about 5 per cent, which is equivalent to a saving at the rate of about 100,000 tons a year.

Commander Noble

Can the Minister give an assurance that these applications are gone into as carefully and thoroughly as are applications for supplementary allowances by officers of the Ministry of Fuel and Power?

Mr. Barnes

I always consider that the officers of my Department are just a shade better than those of any other Department.

Sir W. Smithers

Would the right hon. Gentleman translate 100,000 tons into dollars?