HC Deb 04 December 1947 vol 445 cc103-4W
92. Sir J. Mellor

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the cost per ton for the marketing of coal by the Coal Board; and what was the most recent comparable figure for private enterprise.

Mr. Gaitskell

I have no information which would enable me to answer either the first or the second parts of this Question. The accounts of the National Coal Board which will be published in due course should throw light on the costs of marketing incurred by the Board.