§ Major Procterasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that there is increasing apprehension regarding the supply of oil for the fighting services and civilian needs in war time; and what measures have been taken to ensure the continuity of adequate supplies?
§ Mr. StanleyIt would not be in the public interest to disclose the steps which have been and are being taken to ensure that supplies of oil for the fighting services and civilian needs in time of war are made available. Nevertheless, I can assure my hon. and gallant Friend that very considerable progress has been made not only in planning, but in the actual provision of the necessary supplies and organisation, and the completion of this work is being treated as an urgent matter.