§ 125. Mr. Channonasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much it costs to print the new and now useless petrol ration books.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerThe cost of a petrol ration book was about a halfpenny, or a total of £10,000 for the books required for the period from June to November. In order that the books might be ready for distribution on 8th May, the order was placed early in January. About 75W a million and a quarter books were issued before 27th May, when petrol rationing was ended; before this date, many of the coupons had been used.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many coupon books and application forms were printed which have now been rendered unnecessary by the ending of petrol rationing; and what was their cost to the taxpayer.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerThe cost of a petrol ration book was about a halfpenny, or a total of £10,000 for the books required for the period from June to November. In order that the books might be ready for distribution on 8th May, the order was placed early in January. About a million and a quarter books were issued before 27th May, when petrol rationing was ended; before this date, many of the coupons had been used. The stocks of application forms on 27th May were 8 million; they cost about £2,000.