HC Deb 20 March 1958 vol 584 c171W
91. Mr. Mason

asked the Paymaster-General if he will state the different classes of consumers who received large coal during the year 1957, and their respective amounts.

Sir I. Horobin

Disposals of large coal to inland consumers last year were as follows:

million tons
Merchants (for domestic use) 27½
Railways 11¼
Major industrial consumers 3½
Gas works 2¾
Other inland consumers 4
Total 49

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