Dollar Expenditure (Petrol)

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1946.

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Photo of Captain Albert Blackburn Captain Albert Blackburn , Birmingham King's Norton 12:00, 23 Gorffennaf 1946

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the estimated increase in annual dollar expenditure as a result of the petrol relaxations recently announced.

Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland

Fifteen million dollars at present prices.

Photo of Mr Richard Stokes Mr Richard Stokes , Ipswich

Why should there be any extra dollar expenditure in view of the fact that the Abadan oilfields could hopelessly undersell American production if they really tried?

Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland

The question I was asked was how many more dollars are going to be spent.

Photo of Mr Richard Stokes Mr Richard Stokes , Ipswich

It is not necessary.