HC Deb 16 May 1939 vol 347 c1215W
Mr. Daggar

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the quantity of coal consumed in Great Britain in 1938, and the amount per head of the population?

Mr. Stanley

The quantity of coal available for consumption in Great Britain in the year 1938 was 175,157,000 tons. The estimated consumption of coal per head of population was 76 cwts.