§ 13. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Paymaster-General what general direction he has given to the National Coal Board concerning the cost of coal supplied to the Gas Council.
§ Sir I. HorobinNone, Sir.
§ Mr. RobertsDoes the hon. Gentleman appreciate the difference in quality and price of coal supplied to the generating stations compared with that supplied to the gas industry? Has he received any complaint from the Gas Council about the price of coal?
§ Sir I. HorobinOf course, the views of the purchaser and the seller of any commodity do not always exactly agree. These are commercial matters which are discussed between the two nationalised industries concerned. I do not think I can go further than that.