§ Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why, on 1st March, he agreed to allow American Service men to have an annual ration of 8 million gallons of petrol tax free; whether he will extend this concession to cover British Service men; and whether, in his forthcoming Budget, he will extend this concession to cover British taxpayers.
§ Mr. SimonBecause many members of the United States forces in this country are obliged to live considerable distances from their base and because we are doing no more in principle than other N.A.T.O. countries. On the rest of the Question I have nothing to add to the Answer given to the hon. Member by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 25th March.