Petrol Allowance

Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 October 1947.

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Photo of Commander Sir Douglas Marshall Commander Sir Douglas Marshall , Bodmin 12:00, 27 October 1947

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what is the basic petrol ration allowed to Germans in the British zone in Germany.

Photo of Mr Christopher Mayhew Mr Christopher Mayhew , Norfolk Southern

There is no basic petrol ration in the British zone of Germany. Petrol is issued only to persons engaged on essential services.

Photo of Sir John Langford-Holt Sir John Langford-Holt , Shrewsbury

Could the hon. Gentleman tell us the dollar expenditure on the total issue of petrol for those purposes?