§ 108. Sir F. Medlicottasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will make a statement as to the likely levels of stocks of domestic fuel in the Eastern Region at the beginning of the next winter as compared with the last three winters.
§ Mr. Joynson-HicksStocks of house coal, anthracite and boiler fuel at merchants' depots in the Eastern Region should reach 100,000 tons by the end of October. Corresponding figures for 1954, 1953 and 1952 were 112,000 tons, 132,000 tons and 185,000 tons respectively. The flow of house coal to this region during the summer was specially affected by the Yorkshire miners' strike and the subsequent railway strike but steps have been taken to correct the position as quickly as possible.