§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is aware that the price of coal in Glasgow and district has been raised during the past three months by 6s. 6d. per ton; whether he can give any information which justifies such an increase; and, if not, whether the Government are proposing to take action to prevent such an increase and to have prices reduced to the consumer?
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§ Captain CROOKSHANKI am informed that, generally speaking, retail house coal prices in Glasgow have been increased by the amount stated. I understand that these increases correspond with increases in pit-head prices.