HC Deb 17 December 1953 vol 522 c94W
93. Mr. E. L. Mallalieu

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make arrangements whereby old age pensioners shall receive fuel on terms similar to those on which they receive tobacco.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

No. As I said in reply to the hon. Member for Coventry, South (Miss Burton) on 27th November, 1951, the tobacco token scheme is a provision for abatement of tax. There is no tax on coal.