§ 18. Mr William Shepherdasked the Minister of Fuel and Power, if he will give an estimate of the difference there would be in the annual tonnage of output of coal if the same standards of saleable coal operated today as in 1938.
§ Mr. ShinwellI regret that information necessary to enable an estimate of the kind suggested to be made is not available.
§ Mr. ShepherdSurely the Minister has seen some examples of the bad coal which is used and could give an estimate?
§ Mr. ShinwellIt is quite impossible to give such an estimate.