§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the consumption of smokeless fuel for the latest available 12-month period, and for the two preceding 12-month periods ; and what were the stocks at the end of the latest available period.
§ Mr. RidleyConsumption of solid smokeless fuel in the domestic market was :—
Million tons Year ended 22nd May, 1971 6.7 Year ended 23rd May, 1970 7.8 Year ended 24th May, 1969 8.1 Total recorded stocks held by producers and merchants at 22nd May, 1971, were about 1.2 million tons.
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§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the plants other than those in the gas industry which will contribute to the additional 500,000 tons of smokeless fuel anticipated for 1971–72 and the amount of contribution in each case.
§ Mr. RidleyIt is not the practice of the Department to release planned production figures of individual manufacturers or individual works. I can only refer my hon. Friend to the producers, who are represented collectively by the Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation at York House, Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex.