§ 74. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware of the great hardship being caused to ex-Service men in St. Marylebone operating car hire services and in particular to the Minerva Garage of 7, Buller Road, A. Morland, 3 Quebec Mews, the Bernard Hire Service, 16 Weymouth Mews, by the refusal of his Department to grant an allocation of petrol to these people; and will he favourably reconsider such applications.
§ Mr. GaitskellI am afraid that I cannot authorise an increase in the number of special allowances granted for car hiring except to meet a public need, or where I am satisfied that such an allowance offers the best prospect of resettling a disabled person. I am making inquiries into the cases mentioned in the Question and I will let the hon. Member know the result as soon as possible.