§ 28. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Paymaster-General the present rate of production of coal in the South West Division of the National Coal Board.
§ Sir I. HorobinSo far this year, an average of 447,000 tons per week.
§ 29. Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Paymaster General the estimate of the level of demand that the National Coal Board is working to in the current coal year; and what is the current rate of production.
§ Sir I. HorobinPerformance so far is consistent with the estimates for 1959 I gave in the debate on 3rd December last. These envisaged a fall in demand to 200 million tons and a reduction in coal output to about 203 million tons.