§ 79. Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the allocations of coal per customer in London and Southampton, respectively.
§ Mr. Joynson-HicksThe allocations of coal between regions which are made, with my right hon. Friend's approval, by the merchants' organisation known as the House Coal Distribution (Emergency) Scheme, give an average per registration of 26.3 cwt. in the London Region and 28.1 cwt. in the Southern Region, which includes Southampton. The responsibility within each region for allocating the coal to individual merchants rests entirely with the scheme.
EXPENDITURE ON SAFETY IN MINES RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT —— 1950–51 Actual 1951–52 Actual 1952–53 Actual £ £ £ Gross Expenditure … … 144,256 168,250 202,831 Receipts from fees, etc. … … 21,475 19,623 20,919 £122,781 £148,627 £181,912 April, 1950 April, 1951 April, 1952 Staff Employed … … 195 204 244 The staff employed in September, 1953, was 283 and the estimated net expenditure for 1953–54 is£203,700.