69. Mr. De la Bèreasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much gas the average gas balloon on private saloon motor cars holds in cubic feet or therms; and if this gas were used for domestic purposes how many average meals it would supply the necessary gas to cook.
§ Mr. GaitskellAbout 175 cubic feet of gas which, I am advised, would cook from six to eight meals for a family of three persons.
70. Mr. De la Bèreasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether, arising out of the consideration which the Government are giving to the question of permitting gas conversion sets to be fitted to motor cars, the cost of which is some £50 each, and the heavy consumption that would increase the demand from the source of manufacture, he will consider alternatively allowing all such applicants to have a small quantity of petrol.
§ Mr. GaitskellNo.