§ 40. Mr. Marquandasked the Minister of Power whether he will publish a White Paper estimating the social costs involved in the Government's fuel policy.
§ Mr. MarshPrecise quantification of the social costs under different policies is impossible. Contraction of the coal industry is inevitable, but the measures described in the White Paper on Fuel Policy show the Government's determination that it shall take place at a rate which will avoid unnecessary hardship and social waste.