HL Deb 16 July 1957 vol 204 c1143

2.45 p.m.

LORD AMMON

My Lords, I beg to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether attention has been called to the misleading advertisement and announcements issued by the South Eastern Gas Board as to dates of summer gas coke prices.]

LORD MILLS

My Lords, I am in correspondence with the noble Lord about this matter. This is the first year in which there has been a summer price scheme for gas coke. In general, the scheme has operated satisfactorily, but I fully appreciate the noble Lord's concern about the wording of these advertisements, and I am looking into the matter, in order to ensure that the difficulty to which he has drawn my attention does not arise in the future.

LORD AMMON

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his reply. I hope he will have it made clear that the date fixed is the date when delivery is made.