HC Deb 03 February 1949 vol 460 c1819
19. Mr. Thornton-Kemsley

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will relax the restrictions on the delivery of paraffin in bulk to householders in country districts who have storage tanks but who are compelled at present to collect their supplies in drums.

Mr. Gaitskell

No restrictions are imposed by my Ministry on the method of delivering paraffin to householders.

Mr. Thornton-Kemsley

Does that mean that if I have a 50-gallon tank and my ration of paraffin is 20 gallons, I can have the whole 20 gallons in the tank at my house?

Mr. Gaitskell

So far as the Ministry is concerned, there is no objection, but I understand the oil companies have always been difficult about supplying large quantities in bulk direct to the consumer.