§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much coal is allocated for the needs of the three Armed Services and for the Service supply industries.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe average weekly tonnage of coal available from current deliveries and stock withdrawals to the three Armed Services during the period 3rd November, 1947–1st May, 1948, is as follows: Admiralty, 11,460 tons; War Office, 14,460 tons; Air Ministry, 7,800 tons. I regret that it is not possible to supply figures showing the quantities of coal allocated for the needs of the industries which supply the Services. Coal is allocated to them on the basis of their overall requirements and it is not possible to distinguish between coal used for the production of supplies for the Services and supplies for the civil population.