When was petrol rationed

Home United States U. Africa 54 - November 12, VOA Africa Listen live. VOA Newscasts Latest program. VOA Newscasts. Previous Next. September 25, PM. LONDON — Lengthy queues of vehicles snaked their way to gas stations in Britain on Saturday where an acute shortage of truck drivers has led to fuel rationing, some empty pumps, and government consideration of issuing temporary work visas.

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Is he not aware that this is the only country where there is petrol rationing at the present time? Would he not take into consideration that the Government are not bound to keep this extra 1s. They have undertaken that it will come off one month after rationing ends, but that does not mean that it cannot come off before. Does not the noble Lord realise that the country is getting incensed about what it thinks is rather a trick?

One last question. The noble Lord knows as well as I do that the Government could increase the basic ration to-day. Would he not take into consideration the suggestion which I made to him when we last discussed this matter? My Lords, I will give the suggestion the fullest consideration which it deserves.

My Lords, may I ask the noble Lord this further question? I did not quite understand his reply to the first question of my noble friend Lord Howe.

Does the noble Lord mean that the extra 1s. My Lords, what I said in my reply was: The price in the United Kingdom is inflated by the temporary addition of 1s. I think that that is a full reply to my noble friend.