§ 16. Mr. Gerald Williamsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what estimate he has made of the petrol that will be consumed by overseas visitors, other than those from Canada and the United States of America, during the year.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerIt is estimated that the petrol used in 1950 by overseas visitors, from countries other than Canada and the United States, will be about 12,000 or 13,000 tons.
§ Mr. WilliamsWould the Minister consider giving a third more, as many of these overseas visitors are very aggrieved because people coming from the United States receive 33⅓ per cent. more petrol than they do? As it is a small amount, could the Minister give those visitors an extra third?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThe hon. Member's question is the first adverse comment I have heard about the decision to give more petrol to dollar visitors than to others. I think it is generally understood how important it is to increase our dollar tourist traffic.
Air-Commodore HarveyDoes the Minister not realise that visitors from the Commonwealth—Malaya and elsewhere—are making just as large a contribution to the earning of dollars?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerWe have largely increased the allowances to visitors from the Commonwealth.