§ 63. Mr. Shurmerasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he is aware of the shortage of household coal in the city of Birmingham; if he will give an assurance that the city is getting its fair share; and if he will take steps to distribute and use up the coal in all dumps in and around Birmingham.
§ Mr. ShinwellOwing to bad weather conditions and transport difficulties, the Midland Region generally has not received as much of its allocation as I should have liked, but the volume of supplies has been maintained at a reasonable level as the result of the decision to make available stocks from Government dumps as from 1st January.