HC Deb 10 May 1954 vol 527 c50W
49. Mr. Morley

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the retail price of coal per ton to the domestic consumer in Newcastle, York, Nottingham, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Rhondda, Bristol, Southampton, Plymouth and Brighton, respectively.

Mr. Joynson-Hicks:

The maximum retail prices in each town vary according to quality, but prices of Group 4 railborne coals are at present as follows:

Per ton
s. d.
Newcastle-on-Tyne … … 92 10
York … … 103 3
Nottingham … … 93 1
Liverpool … … 104 1
Birmingham … … 103 11
London … … 125 2
Rhondda … … 101 7
Bristol … … 117 0
Southampton … … 134 8
Plymouth … … 129 7
… … … (Seaborne)
Brighton … … 134 6

These are lowest summer prices and winter prices will be 10s. per ton higher.