Gasworks (Coal Allocations)

HC Deb 03 March 1947 vol 434 cc24-5W

Major Bramall

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the allocation, for the latest convenient month, of coal for gas undertakings to the British and U.S. zones, respectively.

Mr. J. Hynd

The February allocations for gasworks were 90,000 tons to the British zone and 96,000 tons to the American zone. In the British zone, however, a further 1,152,000 tons were allo- cated to coke ovens which supply gas to a number of towns.