§ Mr. Beaneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will request producers of smokeless fuel to reappraise their assessment of market demand in view of the changed circumstances in the supply of fuel oil and to adjust their labour requirements accordingly.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanProducers of solid smokeless fuel currently are using their capacity as fully as their present supply of coal allows. When normal conditions return, I am sure that they will take full account of the effect on market demand of changed circumstances of oil availability.