§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary for Mines whether there has been any substantial difference, and if so, what, in the relative prices of summer coal this year and last year as compared with the respective winter prices?
§ Mr. SHINWELLStatistics of the pithead proceeds of all coal commercially disposable for any of the summer months this year are not yet available, and it is therefore impossible to make the required comparison. As regards house coal, the only comparable figures available are the retail prices for Central London. The lowest summer prices this year are 3s. per ton below the maximum winter price. Last year the difference was 4s. per ton. The winter price was the same in both years.