§ 98. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will give some indication of the percentage increase of motor spirit and diesel oil consumption for commercial and public transport uses since 1938.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerThe percentage increase in motor spirit and diesel oil consumption by commercial and public transport vehicles since 1938 cannot be accurately estimated because no reliable estimates of consumption by different classes of road vehicles are available for that year. The increase in the consumption of motor spirit and diesel oil is believed to be about 50 per cent.