Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Fuel and Power – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 November 1947.
Mr Hugh Gaitskell
, Leeds South
12:00,
27 November 1947
I regret the delay, but these are all applicants for allowances of petrol to enable them to start new hire car services and such applications require careful local investigation. I will reply as soon as the necessary inquiries have been completed.