HC Deb 03 December 1946 vol 431 c73W
Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the amount of anthracite duff produced in each month of this year; how this amount has been disposed of; and the price per ton paid for it.

Mr. Shinwell

I am sending my hon. Friend the monthly figures. The totals for the 10 months January to October, 1946, were:

Tons.
Production 549,800
Disposals—
Inland 703,100
Export 659,600
Total 1,362,700

The normal price during this period was approximately 25s. a ton.