§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for Employment in the case of those certificates and licences for the issue of which he has responsibility, whether the fees for issue have been increased by a greater amount or a greater percentage than that represented by a rise from £2.50 in 1973 to £13 in 1978.
§ Mr. John Grant, pursuant to the reply [Official Report, 25th April 1978; Vol.
Present charge Proposed charge Up to 100 gallons … … … … £1 Over 100–500 gallons … … … £2 In respect of a quantity:— Over 500–1,000 gallons … … … £3 not exceeding 2,500 litres … … … £10 Over 1,000–5,000 gallons … … … £4 exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres … … … … £15 Over 5,000–10,000 gallons … … … £8 Over 10,000–20,000 gallons … … … £12 exceeding 50,000 litres … … … £30 Over 20,000–50,000 gallons … … … £16 Over 50,000 gallons … … … … £20 Note: 2,500 litres is roughly equivalent to 550 gallons.