HC Deb 07 April 1955 vol 539 cc133-4W
Sir R. Clarke

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what proportion of household coal delivered in the year ended 31st March, 1955, was imported.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

3½ per cent.

Mr. Lucas

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many tons of coal have been imported from abroad during the 1951, when the percentages were as follows:

Church of England 73.4
Roman Catholic 10.4
Presbyterian 7.1
Methodist 4.9
United Board 2.2
Other Christian denominations, rationalists, agnostics, etc. (not recorded separately) 0.5
Jewish 0.04
Other non-Christian religions (mainly locally-entered personnel abroad) 1.46

The Regulations provide that, if a man in declares himself on entry to be an atheist or to have no religion, the word" None" should be shown on his Service Certificate.

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