§ Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Power what progress has been made on the concentration of coal depots since the report of the National Board for Prices and Incomes; and if he will list the areas affected.
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§ Mr. MarshI am advised by the National Coal Board that since the Report of the National Board for Prices and Incomes the number of coal concentration points for rail-borne fuel has increased overall by 55.
The breakdown is as follows:
N.C.B. Sales Regions Concentrations Scottish +19 Northern +8 Yorkshire +9 North Western +11 North Midlands +4 Midlands -8 South Wales and West of England -1 London and Southern +13 In the Midlands an increased number of merchants is drawing supplies direct from collieries and in South Wales three small depots have been replaced by two larger ones.