§ 5. Wilfrid Robertsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will make a special allowance of petrol to hotel-keepers to enable them to transport their visitors to fish in rivers and lochs.
§ Mr. GaitskellYes, Sir. I am prepared to grant a small allowance to hotels in exceptionally isolated rural areas for the use of a car to convey guests to a river or loch where the hotel has acquired fishing rights.
§ Mr. RobertsCan the Minister say whether any special conditions, in addition to these, are being imposed?
§ Mr. GaitskellSubject to the interpretation of this rule by my regional petroleum officers, "None, Sir."
§ Sir Waldron SmithersIs it not much more important to grant an additional allowance to commercial travellers, because their job is part of the raw material for the export trade?
§ Mr. GaitskellI have recently raised the allowance for commercial travellers.