HC Deb 12 March 1964 vol 691 cc80-1W
54. Mr. Driberg

asked the Minister of Power if he is aware that a household, at an address of which he has been informed, in a smokeless zone in Barking, Essex, was without solid fuel of any kind on 20th February, 1964, although a supply of Coalite had been ordered more than six weeks earlier and the fuel merchant reminded repeatedly of the order; and what steps he is taking to ensure that adequate supplies of the appropriate kinds of fuel are always available for people living in these zones.

Mr. Erroll

Coalite is a proprietary fuel whose production and distribution are a matter for the manufacturers. I am not aware of any general shortage of smokeless fuels in this area.

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