HC Deb 20 November 1917 vol 99 cc999-1000
32. Sir CLIFFORD CORY

asked the President of the Board of Trade who is responsible for the payment of accounts for coal supplied by direction of the Coal Controller to any customer?

Mr. WARDLE

Generally speaking, the customer to whom the coal is supplied is responsible for the payment of accounts. In cases where there is reason to doubt the financial position of a customer, or where a customer's position may be insufficiently well known, arrangements have been made for responsibility for payment of accounts to be undertaken by local committees, or payment may be secured before the coal is delivered.