§ Sir Smedley Crookeasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that the threatened withdrawal of petrol coupons has caused disappointment and apprehension among the members of the Birmingham Voluntary Transport Service, who give up their night's rest to use their motor-cars for taking serving men and women to their homes, who, on short leave and with their packs, arrive at the stations after local trains, omnibuses and tramcars have ceased to run; and will he take steps to remove this fear by cutting down the supply of coupons for petrol at present allowed where it is used for non-essential purposes?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave yesterday to the hon. Members for Duddeston (Mr. Simmonds) and West Birmingham (Mr. Higgs).