asked the Minister of Transport whether he can now make any statement as to the intentions of his Department with respect to the suggested grant of extra petrol to motor-coach owners to enable them to frame their summer programmes?

I am glad to be able to inform my hon. and learned Friend that, provided the present fuel position remains unchanged, additional liquid fuel will be made available to operators of public service vehicles during the summer months to enable them to operate a reasonable proportion of their normal seasonal traffic. The associations representing the operators have already been informed of my detailed proposals in this matter.