Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Rhagfyr 1973.
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, although there may still be plenty of petrol in official cars, in London the Government's failure to introduce petrol rationing is leading not merely to chaos but to outright profiteering and fraud? Is it true that the Government's refusal to introduce rationing is based on the fact that they are unable at present rates of pay to recruit sufficient clerical staff to work a rationing system?