108 and 109. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) what is the present cost to the country of maintaining staff to ration domestic fuel;
(2) if he will consider de-rationing domestic fuel, in view of the improved stocks, bearing in mind that the price of coal rations the demand.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydI am anxious to end as soon as possible the present system of control, which costs the country approximately £1½ million a year, but there is no prospect of coal supplies being sufficient to enable this to be done this winter.