§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Technology what is the value to the National Coal Board and the British Steel Corporation of their present sales of coke oven gas to the area gas boards.
Mr. Alan WilliamsI am asking the Chairmen of the National Coal Board and the British Steel Corporation to write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Technology what progress has been achieved in securing new markets for the coke oven gas produced by the National Coal Board, the British Steel Corporation and the independent producers in place of those that will be lost with the introduction of North Sea gas.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThis is a matter on which the gas industry and the others concerned are in consultation, and I understand that useful progress is being made in the talks.