§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the recent coal Order restricting the household consumption hits those householders having no hot water system in the houses; and, having regard to the fact that the allowance is three tons per annum for a house, or one ton per room, is he aware that in a number of houses in Leeds hot water, washing of clothes and linen, as well as cooking has to be obtained from and by the single kitchen fire, thus bringing such houses within the restriction of one ton of coal for annual consumption, steps will be taken to remove this inequality of treatment?
Sir A. STANLEYThe question of the hot water system does not affect the allowance of fuel under the Household Fuel and Lighting Order. Rooms count for fuel quite apart from the particular rooms in which the fuel is consumed. Rooms give the best indication of the needs of households for the purpose of establishing a scale.