§ Major GLYNasked the Home Secretary how many gallons of petrol were estimated to be in stock in the United Kingdom on the 1st January and the 1st February of this year; whether these figures show an increase over the figures for the same dates in 1925, 1924 and 1923; and what was the price of petrol on those dates per gallon?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELI have been asked to reply. The figures for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks are not available, but it may be presumed that the aggregate stocks generally tend to be in excess of those in previous years, in view of the growth of storage accommodation from year to year. The wholesale price of No. 1 petrol in cans was as follows on the dates named:
Fund. There are, however, many bridges which are not maintainable by county councils or other local authorities. I am edeavouring to encourage the replacement of weak bridges as rapidly as the available resources, both national and local, will permit, and in the circumstances I hope the hon. Member will agree that it would be undesirable to call upon county councils for exhaustive information of the nature suggested in the question.