Sir J. HOPEasked the President of the Board of Trade when it will be possible to remove the limitations in amount of petrol allowed for motoring on trade or business purposes?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe limitations as regards the amount of petrol allowed to users of motor vehicles were removed at the end of last year.
§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the President of the Board of Trade how many petrol licences are now in currency; and for what amount of petrol per month?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIn view of the recent announcement that the vouchers of motor spirit licences may be used for obtaining supplies during any month, I am unable to state the exact number of licences current at the present date, or the number of gallons which may be obtained per month. The number of licences current on the 15th February is estimated at 270,000, the corresponding amounts of petrol being approximately 10,000,000 gallons per month.