§ 71. Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will make a statement on the consumption of petrol during June under the new scheme; and to what extent the consumption of commercial petrol has decreased.
§ Mr. GaitskellDeliveries of motor spirit into consumption in June averaged nearly 83,000 tons a week. It is much too soon yet to estimate the effectiveness of the measures taken to suppress the black market in view of the number of other factors which influence consumption in a particular month, including the flexibility allowed to private motorists in the use of their standard ration.