§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue a direction to the South of Scotland Electricity Board to rescind its recent contract with Shell for the supply of 20,000 tonnes of South African coal per month.
§ Mr. LangContracts for the purchase of coal are a matter for the commercial judgment of the board. As regards the board's recent contracts for the purchase of foreign coal, I understand that no contract for South African supplies has been concluded by the board.