§ 106. Mr. J. Grimstonasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give an estimate of the saving in administrative expenses which his Department would make by abolishing coupons for red petrol and diesel oil.
§ Mr. RobensThe issue of coupons for red petrol and diesel oil is mainly undertaken by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport. He informs me that if these fuels were derationed, the estimated administrative saving would be about £125,000. A smaller volume of coupons for red petrol is issued by my Department to farmers, industrial users, etc., and I estimate that derationing would save approximately £29,000 in administrative expenses.