§ 72. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Minister of Fuel and Power to give figures to show how stocks of household coal are standing up to the present cold weather demand.
§ Mr. RentonOn 11th February, the end of the second week of the present spell of intense cold and the latest date for which figures are available, total stocks of house coal at merchants' yards were 1,190,500 tons, higher than for some years. Since then stocks will have fallen further but should still be high for the time of year.
§ 73. Major Anstruther-Grayasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will give the present figure of household coal stocks in Scotland compared to the figure a year ago.
§ Mr. Renton121,000 tons on 11th February, compared with 109,000 tons a year earlier.