HC Deb 08 December 1958 vol 597 c15W
Mr. Mason

asked the Paymaster- General if he will give general directions to the National Coal Board to produce a smokeless fuel, of a quality which will pass the Clean Air Act and be allowed in smokeless zones, out of the large stocks of unsaleable small coal.

Sir I. Horobin

No. The National Coal Board is already working on a number of possible methods of making

Age Group 1938 1957
Males Females Males Females
Age 8 and under 14 50 56 38 47
Age 14 and under 17 51 57 38 50
Age 17 and under 21 42 63 27 51
Age 21 and under 30 18 39 14 32
Age 30 and over 9 20 10 18
All ages 32 36 23 32
32 24

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