§ 61. Mr. Hunterasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the extra amount of revenue which the additional 1s. duty on petrol yielded for the months of December, January, and February; and, in view of the increase in the petrol ration, if he will reduce the 1s. in order to help lower the cost of living.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThe reply to the first part of the Question is about £22 million. For the second part, the answer is "No"; in the current financial year, the additional 1s. duty will barely restore the revenue to the figure of £340 million included in the 1956 Budget estimate.