§ Mr. Linsteadasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he can arrange for practical demonstrations throughout the country as to how the efficient use of coal can be ensured in connection with domestic lighting, heating and power both 654W now and in connection with post-war reconstruction.
Major Lloyd GeorgeDuring the war, exhibitions on domestic fuel economy and efficiency, including an impressive one at Dorland Hall in 1942, have been organised from time to time by my Ministry; indeed, as recently as 12th October an exhibition on this subject was held in London by the courtesy of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene. In order to extend public interest in domestic fuel efficiency, I have appointed, in each of the 11 regions of the country, Domestic Fuel Economy Organisers, who have, with the collaboration of local education authorities and women's voluntary organisations, arranged many practical demonstrations to housewives on the economical and efficient use of domestic fuel burning appliances.
As regards the post-war housing programme, my Ministry has co-operated with the Ministry of Works in arranging the present exhibition of Housing Equipment at Birmingham, the object of which is to illustrate the "Housing Manual, 1944," to which my Ministry have also contributed. Local authorities and other interested bodies have been invited to the exhibition, which includes fuel burning appliances. Demonstrations on both war-time and post-war aspects of domestic fuel efficiency will be continued, but in present conditions these are limited by the shortage of man-power and of appliances.