HC Deb 11 November 1952 vol 507 cc13-4W
11. Sir E. Keeling

asked the Minister of Works why the cost of fuel, gas and electric current for public buildings, Class VII, 3, 1, increased from £4,095,000 in 1951–52 to £4,850,000 in 1952–53.

1952 1951 Corresponding period average
April May June July August September Period average
Tyne and Wear … 349 468 212 171 171 220 270 341
Middlesbrough and Hartlepools 361 410 149 226 122 122 236 195
Hull and Goole … 807 485 113 166 223 373 368 93
London … … 3,510 3,546 3,349 3,887 3,904 4,738 3,822 852
Royal group* … 1,022 1,583 811 1,217 1,014 1,432 1,175 369
South Wales … … 628 596 625 496 512 567 569 520
Liverpool … … 2,441 2,984 2,966 3,803 3,978 4,513 3,436 680
Manchester … … 607 834 579 547 844 794 692 164
Glasgow … … 412 369 724 577 556 407 506 282
Other areas … … 2,418 2,410 2,296 2,397 2,140 2,255 2,302 1,508
TOTAL—ALL AREAS … 11,533 12,102 11,013 12,270 12,450 13,989 12,201 4,635
TOTAL—ALL AREAS, 1951 4,449 5,839 6,759 3,875 3,614 3,513 4,675
* Royal group figures are already included in London figures.

Mr. Eccles

Expenditure in 1951–52 on fuel, gas and electricity was £4,600,000. The excess over the provision voted was due to price increases early in 1951 after the estimates were closed and to an increase in stocks. Further price increases for solid fuel were announced at the end of 1951 and the provision for 1952–53 was, therefore, increased accordingly.

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