§ Sir C. Edwardsaskd the Minister of Fuel and Power if he has considered a communication from the clerk of the mayor and St. Mellons Rural District Council dealing with the supply of petrol to members to enable them to attend meetings of this council; whether he is aware that long distances have to be travelled in these rural areas and difficulty in attending meetings is experienced; and if he will give permission to the clerks of these councils to issue vouchers to members for this purpose.
§ Mr. Tom SmithCommunications have been, received in this sense from several Councils, and I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 7th March to the hon. Member for Newton (Sir R. Young), of which I am sending him a copy.