§ 3. Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Paymaster-General whether he will give reasons to account for the fall in stocks of household coal in Scotland to 227,100 tons at the present time as compared with 251,900 tons in November, 1956; and what is his target figure for an adequate stock of this type of coal for this time of year.
§ Mr. RentonScottish house coal stocks have declined since late September because of the loss of coal output during the influenza epidemic, but despatches from the pits are now improving again. During the last five years stocks at this time have averaged 247,000 tons.