§ 61. Dr. Winstanleyasked the Minister of Technology to what he attributes the present shortage of solid smokeless fuel; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Alan WilliamsAs my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General explained in the debate on 3rd February, supply has been so closely balanced with demand this winter that some local shortages have been inevitable.—[Vol. 795, c. 337–46.]
§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Minister of Technology if he will make a statement on the latest situation regarding the supply of smokeless fuel in the Northern Region.
Mr. Alan WilliamsI am aware that there is concern in the North and would refer my hon. Friend to what my right hon. Friend said in the House on 9th April.—[Vol. 799, c. 877–8.]