66. Mr. Shawcrossasked the Minister of Fuel and Power approximately how much of the total quantity of motor spirit imported during the three months January to March, 1947, was used for private pleasure motoring under the basic rationing scheme.
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§ Mr. GaitskellAccording to the latest information published in the Trade and Navigation Accounts the total quantity of motor spirit imported during the three months January to March, 1947, was 318,427,000 gallons. The quantity made available as basic rations for private cars and motor cycles during the same period was 68,000,000 gallons; it is not possible, however, to say how much of this quantity was used for private pleasure motoring.