HC Deb 24 October 1939 vol 352 c1225W
Mr. G. Hall

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will give the number of oil-from-coal plants of all processes now in production in this country and the estimated annual production from these plants?

Mr. Lloyd

As regards the first part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on the 4th August to the hon. Member for Leigh (Mr. Tinker). The yield of refined motor spirit from coal in 1938 was 1.3 million gallons by low temperature carbonisation, 42.3 million gallons by hydrogenation, and 54.7 million gallons at coke ovens, gas works and tar distilleries.