§ 65. Mr. Willsasked the Minister of Fuel and Power when he expects that coal merchants throughout the country will be in a position to supply coal not only to meet current needs, but to meet the demand of consumers who wish to build up reserve stocks in the summer.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I made to Question No. 43 this afternoon.
§ Mr. Lambertasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he is aware that household coal is virtually unobtainable in North Tawton and the surrounding district; and what steps he proposes to 112W take to provide a supply of this type of coal.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerSupplies of house coal to North Tawton and the surrounding district were interrupted in the early part of the month by delays to shipments of coal to Plymouth, due to bad weather conditions, and by the normal reduction in output during the Easter holiday period. Shipments are, however, now more satisfactory, and the position has been further improved by additional supplies from two special train loads of coal which were consigned to this Region. In the result, deliveries to merchants at the North Tawton depot have been well above their allocations during the past three weeks.