HL Deb 21 January 1948 vol 153 c584WA
LORD HAWKE

asked His Majesty's Government whether the consumers' councils to be established under Section 4, subsection (2) of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946, have been set up, and, if so, what is their location and composition.

LORD CHORLEY

Both the industrial and the domestic coal consumers' councils have been appointed and meet in London. The announcement giving the membership of these Councils, which was issued to the Press by the Ministry of Fuel and Power on 17th July last, is appended to this answer.

[Following is the announcement referred to: