§ 30. Mr. Woofasked the Paymaster-General if he will make inquiries as to the limited stockpiling taking place by private distributors; and what tonnage is at the moment stocked by the National Coal Board and private distributors, respectively.
§ Sir I. HorobinNo. Merchants' stocks are rather higher than normal at a figure of 973,000 tons at 13th June. On the same date total National Coal Board stocks were 26.8 million tons.
§ 33. Mr. Stonesasked the Paymaster-General what general direction he has given to the National Coal Board to produce a stocking incentive scheme whereby private consumers would receive a subsidy on stocking during plentiful months.
§ Sir I. HorobinNone.