Mr. ALLENasked the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements he has made for the supply of petrol to candidates in the event of a General Election?
Sir A. STANLEYArrangements have been made under which everybonâ fide candidate and his election agent will be entitled to obtain a motor spirit licence for the purchase of a limited quantity of petrol and a special permit enabling each of them to use a motor car for the purposes of the election. Application for such licence and permit must be made by the election agent, and forms for this purpose will be obtainable from the registration officers. The permit and licence will be valid from the day of the issue of the writ until the day following the close of the poll. The allowance of petrol will vary, according to the size of the constituency, from 10 to 80 gallons.