§ 20. Major Wiseasked the Undersecretary of State for Air what action is being taken to dispose of surplus stocks of coal at present lying on R.A.F. or U.S.A.A.F. stations which have closed or are closing down; and if arrangements will be made for these stocks to be sold to augment supplies for civilian needs in the vicinity.
§ Mr. StracheySurplus stocks of coal at R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. stations are, in the first instance, redistributed to other R.A.F. stations within a fifty mile radius. Normal deliveries to the latter stations are then cancelled. Any remaining surplus is then reported to the regional officer of the Ministry of Fuel and Power for disposal.