§ 79. Sir H. Williamsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the principles on which regional petroleum officers decide on applications for supplementary petrol.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI am sending the hon. Member a copy of a leaflet on petrol rationing for private motor cars and motor cycles, which explains the main principles on which the regional petroleum officers base their decisions about applications for supplementary petrol.
§ 81. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what saving of petrol has resulted from the recent review of existing supplementary allowances undertaken by the regional petroleum officer, South-Eastern Region.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerThe review of supplementary allowances recently undertaken by the regional petroleum officer, South-Eastern Region, is not yet complete, and I regret that I cannot, therefore, say what saving of petrol will result.
§ Mr. M. Lindsayasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will increase all supplementary petrol allowances 53W granted for business purposes proportional to the recently announced increase of basic petrol.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerTo double the supplementary allowances of petrol granted for business purposes would mean so large an increase in dollar expenditure that I am afraid it is out of the question.