HC Deb 08 December 1919 vol 122 c935W
Major M'LEAN

asked the President of the Board of Trade if the Government intend to limit the profits of coal agents throughout the country, in view of the proposed limitation of producers' pronts to 1s. 2d. per ton?

Sir A. GEDDES

The profits of merchants, factors and other coal agents are limited by the operation of the Wholesale Coal Prices Order, 1917, the Retail Coal Prices Order, 1917, and the Household Fuel and Lighting Order, 1919.