§ 101. Sir H. Williamsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much petrol per month is allocated to Ministers of the Crown.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerNo fixed allocation of petrol is made to Ministers. As was stated on 4th May by my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the 38 cars allotted to Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of Cabinet rank consume on an average 2,700 gallons of petrol a month. Other Ministers use the pooled cars of the216W official car service or of their Departments, and no separate records are kept of the petrol so used. Ministers receive petrol allowances on the same terms as other right hon. and hon. Members from the Fees Office for constituency and other approved purposes. The aggregate monthly issue to all Ministers for these purposes is estimated at 1,000 gallons.