§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Paymaster-General if he will now state when adequate supplies of smokeless fuel will be available for all householders who require it; and if he will state the price of smokeless fuel compared to the price
ESTIMATED COST OF CONTINUOUS ROOM HEATING IN LONDON, BIRMINGHAM. GLASGOW AND MANCHESTER Fuel used Typical room heating efficiencies Cost in pence per useful therm London Birmingham Glasgow Manchester Percentage Coal (Group 4) … … 25–35 29–2 23½–17 24–17 24–17 Coke … … 35–45 24–19 21–16 19½–14½ 19½–15 "Coalite" … … 35–45 27½–21½ 24–19 27–21 24½–19 "Rexco" … … 35–45 28–21½ 25½–19½ 29½–23 25–19 "Cleanglow" … … 35–45 27–21 — — — "Phimax" … … 35–45 — — — 24½–19 Notes 1. The appliance used is assumed to be a simple improved open fire, and the room heating efficiencies used for coal and coke are those given in Appendix II of the Ridley Report (Cmd. 8647); efficiencies when burning "Coalite" "Rexco," "Cleanglow" and "Phimax" have been assumed to be the same as those for coke. 2. The cost estimates are based on current fuel prices, which would be somewhat different in other towns, and in the winter months; the relative costs of the different fuels, however, would be much as shown here.