§ Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the average selling price of household coal, showing the amounts representing pithead price, transport, retail delivery costs and retail profit margin.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydRecords of average prices to consumers are not kept, but for the areas covered in my reply to the hon. Member on 8th November, 1954, the information is as follows:
BASIC MAXIMUM PRICES OF GROUP 4 HOUSE COAL PER TON — London Part of Durham including Chester-le- Street U.D. and R.D. and Washington U.D. s. d. s. d. Pithead price 82 9 83 11 Transport 36 4 1 6 Retail delivery costs 25 10 19 10 Retail profit margin 2 3 2 3 147 2 107 6 Note: No account is taken of variations under the summer/winter prices scheme.