§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the proceeds per ton of coal sold at the pithead; and the average cost of coal to industrial and domestic consumers at the last convenient date.
Major Lloyd GeorģeThe average proceeds per ton at the pithead of commercially disposable coal at the present time are estimated to amount to about 32s. per ton. The delivered cost to consumers is subject to large differences according to the qualities of the coal purchased and the transport charges incurred. I regret that no figures are available to show the average cost.