§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Power what is the estimated tonnage of coal which will be required each year 350W by the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1967 to 1970; and what were the figures for each year from 1960 to 1966.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Central Electricity Generating Board estimates that its coal consumption in 1967 will be about 62 million tons. Pending completion of the fuel policy review, I am unable to give reliable estimates for the years 1968–70.
The figures of coal consumption in the years 1960 to 1966 are:
1960 … … … 47.3 1961 … … … 50.7 1962 … … … 55.6 1963 … … … 61.1 1964 … … … 62.8 1965 … … … 64.1 1966 … … … 62.8