§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Fuel and Power by how much the weekly output of coal has declined or increased since 20th December, 1945.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe weekly output of coal rose as usual before Christmas. There was a rise of 175,000 tons in the week that ended on 15th December compared to the average of the three previous weeks. The figures for the week which ended on 9th March showed a decline of 188,000 tons from that peak figure. This represents usual seasonal changes.