§ 59. Mr. Philips Priceasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that householders in outlying districts of the Forest of Dean are frequently unable to get sufficient coal allocations for heating their houses and cooking; and whether arrangements can be made that, where there are temporary coal shortages, extra supplies of paraffin or other liquid fuel will be available.
§ Mr. GaitskellI am not aware of any recent shortage in coal supplies to householders in the Forest of Dean area but if my hon. Friend will inform me of any specific cases he may have in mind I will gladly have them investigated. As regards the second part of the Question, paraffin deliveries to dealers are sufficient to meet the requirements of all priority consumers registered under the Kerosene (Paraffin Oil) Priority Scheme and to provide in addition a margin of supplies for the use of other domestic consumers.