77. Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchisonasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware of the hardship caused to consumers in the Edinburgh area due to the high percentage of stone supplied to them in their coal allocations; and what steps are being taken by the National Coal Board to remedy this state of affairs.
§ Mr. GaitskellI am not aware of any special quality difficulties in the Edinburgh area, but if the hon. Member would forward to me details of the cases he has in mind, I will have them investigated. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by the Chairman of the National Coal Board on 22nd December, of which I am sending him a copy.