§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in the light of the rejection of the proposal for a natural gas pipeline to Northern Ireland, if he will undertake a study of the percentage 193W of total coal sold by the National Coal Board which (a) is at present marketed in Northern Ireland and (b) will be available there in future; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThis is essentially a matter for the National Coal Board and I shall ask the chairman to write to my hon. Friend.