§ 58. Mr. Lipsonasked the Minister of Defence how much petrol has been used for the last recorded 12 months by the Army and the Royal Air Force; and what are the amounts to be allotted to them for the coming 12 months.
§ Mr. AlexanderDuring the 12 months ended 30th June, 1947, the consumption of motor spirit by the Army was about 891,000 tons, and that by the Royal Air Force in the neighbourhood of 130,000 tons. Estimates for the 12 months ending 30th June, 1948, are 530,000 tons and 66,000 tons respectively.