§ 31. Mr. BILLINGasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of authorising local government councils to take necessary steps for storing, controlling, and eventually distributing at reasonable prices a supply of coal in intelligent anticipation of the needs of the coming winter and in order to prevent any repetition of the exploiting of poor consumers?
Mr. ROBERTSThe Controller of Coal Mines is considering a general scheme for securing a proper distribution of house coal in London and elsewhere during the coming winter. A draft will be bent to the local authorities concerned and it is expected that the scheme will be settled in the course of next week.
§ Mr. HOGGECan the hon. Gentleman say that he has settled the matter of distribution, as that is the point of most importance?