HC Deb 26 January 1970 vol 794 c243W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister of Technology what was the total consumption of hydro-carbon oils for fuel purposes in the United Kingdom in each of the years 1965 to 1969, inclusive.

Mr. Alan Williams

The relevant statistics are:

DELIVERIES INTO INLAND CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS USED AS FUELS
Million tons
1965 60.6
1966 65.8
1967 70.3
1968 74.1
1969 (provisional estimate) 79.5

Source: Table 40 of the Ministry of Power Digest of Energy Statistics 1968 and 1969.