§ Mr. Matthewsasked the Minister of Power what inquiries he has made, and with what results, into the availability and suitability of solid smokeless fuels and arrangements for their distribution.
§ Mr. WoodMy predecessor appointed a Committee to inquire into the availability and suitability of solid smokeless fuels and the adequacy of distribution arrangements. The Committee's Report, which is published today, reviews the period up to 1965, concludes that in general supplies of fuels suitable for improved open grates and closed stoves should be adequate, and points to a number of steps which may be necessary to bring supplies of specially reactive fuels into balance with demand. The Committee reached a number of important conclusions in regard to the suitability of the various fuels, and its Report stresses the importance of good marketing and distribution arrangements.