HC Deb 23 January 1957 vol 563 c52W
99. Miss Lee

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the cost of exempting disabled persons using motor vehicles from the extra petrol tax.

Mr. Watkinson

The cost of exempting disabled drivers of invalid carriages from payment of the extra petrol tax on the basic ration would be about £15,000 for the four months period to 16th April, 1957. I am afraid I have no information as to the number of supplementary petrol coupons used by such persons nor as to the number of disabled persons using other types of motor vehicles.

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