Fuel Saving Campaign

HC Deb 12 February 1948 vol 447 cc113-4W

109. Mr. Beswick

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he can give the number of urban district councils who have refused to co-operate in his voluntary fuel saving campaign.

Mr. Gaitskell

Five hundred and seventeen urban district councils were asked to co-operate in this campaign and 102 have so far refused. In 315 urban districts co-operation is being given either through local committees or in other ways. About 100 councils have not reached any decision. Co-operation was invited from 1,345 local authorities in all, including the urban district councils. Nine hundred and twenty-five are co-operating in the campaign, 203 are undecided and 217 have refused to co-operate.