§ 111. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Paymaster-General what has been the total cost of administering the restrictions on oil consumption and petrol rationing to date.
§ Mr. RentonThe cost to the Ministry of Power is about £400,000, including about £250.000 payable to other Departments.
§ Mr. Lewisasked the Paymaster-General whether, now that the Suez Canal has been cleared, he will make an announcement on the Government's plan to end petrol rationing.
§ Mr. Hunterasked the Paymaster-General whether, in view of the opening of the Suez Canal, he is yet in a position to give an approximate date for the ending of petrol rationing.
§ Mr. RentonNo. As my right hon. Friend the Paymaster-General said on14W 20th February, the end of petrol rationing depends on the assurance of an adequate and regular flow of supplies