Petrol Allowances (Hansard, 9 December 1947)

§ 108. Mr. Carson
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware that the hon. Member for the Isle of Thanet has written many letters to him on behalf of constituents who feel that the regional petroleum officer has been wrong in refusing them supplementary petrol; that the majority of these letters were acknowledged by him more than a month ago and that no reply has yet been received; and whether he can hold out any hopes of a definite reply to the hon. Member in the immediate future.

§ Mr. Gaitskell
I have replied to all letters which I have received from the hon. Member except two received last week and one which raised a matter of principle which is still under consideration.

§ Mr. Sharp
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he welcomes hon. Members taking up direct with regional petroleum officers representations of constituents regarding supplementary petrol allowances.

§ Mr. Gaitskell
I have no objection to this procedure. I understand that many hon. Members have found it convenient and, as cases of this kind almost invariably require regional investigation, time 181W will often be saved. I attach the names and addresses of the regional petroleum officers. At the same time I should like to make it clear that I do not wish to interfere in any way with the right of

Region. Name and Address of Regional Petroleum Officer. Area.

1. Northern P. S. Williams, Government Buildings, Ponteland Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 5. The Counties of Northumberland, Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.

(Newcastle 28131)

2. North Eastern F. B. Green, 20/22, St. Paul's Street, Leeds, 1. The County of York, less the North Riding.

(Leeds 31621/6).

3. North Midland H. G. Beadle, Mechanics' Institute, North Church St., Nottingham. The Counties of Nottingham, Lincoln, Rutland, Northampton, Soke of Peterborough, Leicester and Derby.

(Nottingham 40344).

4. Eastern L. H. Shelton, Dalberg, 6. Chaucer Road, Cambridge. (Cambridge 55621). The Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Isle of Ely, Bedford, Herts, and Essex less that part of the Metropolitan Police Area lying within the latter counties.

5. London F. E. M. Beatley, O. B. E., Bromyard Avenue, Acton, London, W.3. London and Middlesex and those parts of the counties of Essex, Herts, Surrey and Kent lying within the Metropolitan Police Area.

(Shepherds Bush 3181).

6. Southern W. M. Hyne, Whiteknights, Earley, Reading. The Counties of Hants, (plus the Isle of Wight), Dorset, Berks, Oxford and Bucks.

(Reading 61491).

7. South Western L. A. Russell, Central Hall, Redcross Street, Bristol, 2. The Counties of Gloucester, Wilts, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

(Bristol 22071/5).

8. Wales Major-Gen. D. Paige, C.B.E., M.C., 19/21, Charles Street, Cardiff. (Cardiff 8796). The Counties of Cardigan, Radnor, Brecknock, Monmouth, Glamorgan, Carmarthen and Pembroke.

E. J. Millwood, Bangor St., Caernarvon. The Counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, Merioneth, Montgomery, Denbigh and Flint.

(Caernarvon 491/2).

9. Midland A. K. Beauchamp, 63, Hagley Road West, Birmingham, 17. The Counties of Stafford, Warwick, Worcester, Hereford and Salop.

(Bearwood 3071).

10. North Western C. D. E. Marney, Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, 20. The Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancaster and Chester.

(Didsbury 5180/4).

11. Scotland G. S. Mackay, 101, George St., Edinburgh, 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, Berwick, Roxburgh, Peebles, Selkirk, Fife, Kinross, Perth, Clackmannan. Also for the Counties of Angus, (Forfar), Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, Nairn, Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland and Caithness.

(Edinburgh 33255 and 20645).

W. Armour, 25, Park Circus, Glasgow C.3. The Counties of Renfrew, Lanark, Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Dumbarton, Stirling, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown and Dumfries.

(Glasgow Douglas 1928).

12. South Eastern B. P. Howell, The Pump Room, Tunbridge Wells. The Counties of Sussex, Kent, and Surrey, less that part of the Metropolitan Police Area lying within the Counties of Kent, and Surrey.

(Tunbridge Wells 3395).

Region.	Name and Address of Regional Petroleum Officer.	Area.
1. Northern	P. S. Williams, Government Buildings, Ponteland Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 5.	The Counties of Northumberland, Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.
	(Newcastle 28131)
2. North Eastern	F. B. Green, 20/22, St. Paul's Street, Leeds, 1.	The County of York, less the North Riding.
	(Leeds 31621/6).
3. North Midland	H. G. Beadle, Mechanics' Institute, North Church St., Nottingham.	The Counties of Nottingham, Lincoln, Rutland, Northampton, Soke of Peterborough, Leicester and Derby.
	(Nottingham 40344).
4. Eastern	L. H. Shelton, Dalberg, 6. Chaucer Road, Cambridge. (Cambridge 55621).	The Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Isle of Ely, Bedford, Herts, and Essex less that part of the Metropolitan Police Area lying within the latter counties.
5. London	F. E. M. Beatley, O. B. E., Bromyard Avenue, Acton, London, W.3.	London and Middlesex and those parts of the counties of Essex, Herts, Surrey and Kent lying within the Metropolitan Police Area.
	(Shepherds Bush 3181).
6. Southern	W. M. Hyne, Whiteknights, Earley, Reading.	The Counties of Hants, (plus the Isle of Wight), Dorset, Berks, Oxford and Bucks.
	(Reading 61491).
7. South Western	L. A. Russell, Central Hall, Redcross Street, Bristol, 2.	The Counties of Gloucester, Wilts, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
	(Bristol 22071/5).
8. Wales	Major-Gen. D. Paige, C.B.E., M.C., 19/21, Charles Street, Cardiff. (Cardiff 8796).	The Counties of Cardigan, Radnor, Brecknock, Monmouth, Glamorgan, Carmarthen and Pembroke.
	E. J. Millwood, Bangor St., Caernarvon.	The Counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, Merioneth, Montgomery, Denbigh and Flint.
	(Caernarvon 491/2).
9. Midland	A. K. Beauchamp, 63, Hagley Road West, Birmingham, 17.	The Counties of Stafford, Warwick, Worcester, Hereford and Salop.
	(Bearwood 3071).
10. North Western	C. D. E. Marney, Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, 20.	The Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancaster and Chester.
	(Didsbury 5180/4).
11. Scotland	G. S. Mackay, 101, George St., Edinburgh, 2.	Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, Berwick, Roxburgh, Peebles, Selkirk, Fife, Kinross, Perth, Clackmannan. Also for the Counties of Angus, (Forfar), Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, Nairn, Inverness, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland and Caithness.
	(Edinburgh 33255 and 20645).
	W. Armour, 25, Park Circus, Glasgow C.3.	The Counties of Renfrew, Lanark, Argyll, Ayr, Bute, Dumbarton, Stirling, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown and Dumfries.
	(Glasgow Douglas 1928).
12. South Eastern	B. P. Howell, The Pump Room, Tunbridge Wells.	The Counties of Sussex, Kent, and Surrey, less that part of the Metropolitan Police Area lying within the Counties of Kent, and Surrey.
	(Tunbridge Wells 3395).