§ Major Beamishasked the Minister of Fuel and Power when the public will be allowed to buy first-grade motor fuel of branded makes and for what reason he cannot allow this at once.
§ Mr. ShinwellAs I stated in reply to a question on 21st November, I cannot yet say when the supply of pool petrol will cease, but the possibility of arranging for the provision of two grades of petrol, a commercial grade and a better grade for private motorists, is under consideration. The manufacture of a superior grade of petrol for private cars without a corresponding degrading of the quality of the fuel for commercial vehicles would reduce the total availability from sterling sources.