§ Mr. Byersasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the highest and lowest stocks of coal, respectively, in the years 1940,
Year. Highest Total of Distributed Stocks. Lowest Total of Distributed Stocks. '000 tons Month '000 tons Month 1940 … … … 18,210 end-October Full details not available. 1941 … … … 19,305 end-November 12,246 end-April 1942 … … … 18,859 end-November 12,750 end-April 1943 … … … 20,328 end-October 17,184 end-April 1944 … … … 18,457 end-October 12,699 end-April 1945 … … … 13,778 end-October 10,079 end-May 1946 … … … 10,878 end-October 6,849 end-April NOTE.—Details of the stocks included in total distributed stocks are given in Table 45 0f the 1945 Statistical Digest (Cmd. 6920).