§ 22. Mr. A. Jenkinsasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is considering suspending the system of coal control in so far as it reduces supplies to householders until such time as a shortage of coal is likely?
§ Mr. G. LloydNo, Sir. I would refer the hon. Member to the statement I made on this subject during the Debate on the Adjournment on 10th October.
§ Mr. JenkinsIn view of the great extent to which short time is now being worked in the collieries, would the Minister agree to meet the miners' representatives and to discuss the whole matter with them?
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas MooreMay I ask, Mr. Speaker, whether these private conversations could be extended to include the rest of the House?
§ 25. Sir Frank Sandersonasked the Secretary for Mines whether the restrictions in fuel consumption which provide that consumers are limited to 75 per cent. of their pre-war consumption, applies to householders in the reception areas who are housing evacuees and whose fuel requirements for lighting, cooking and heating are thereby considerably increased; and whether he will consider revising them so as to allow of increased allowances of fuel pro rata to the number of evacuees received in any house?
§ Mr. LloydI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on Wednesday, nth October, to the hon. Member for Leyton, West.