§ 34. Mr. Gammansasked the Minister of Fuel and Power for what reason commercial travellers using ordinary motor cars are subject to a maximum allowance of petrol irrespective of the distances they have to travel, the goods they have to carry or the case they can make out, whereas commercial travellers carrying goods in small commercial vehicles are not subject to any such automatic maximum.
§ Mr. GaitskellAs the House knows, I recently increased the maximum petrol allowance for commercial travellers who use private motor cars for business purposes. Before this decision was taken the possibility of an alternative basis of assessment was discussed with the representatives of the commercial travellers but rejected because it was not practicable. On the other hand, goods vehicles used solely for the transport of goods are and always have been granted petrol allowances on a different basis from ordinary cars which are also used for private motoring.