HC Deb 29 March 1971 vol 814 c259W
54. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what approaches he has received from the Coal Board to increase the price of domestic coal by 10 per cent.; and what was the nature of his reply.

Mr. Ridley

The Coal Board have informed us of the proposals which they will be putting on Wednesday next to the Domestic Coal Consumers Council for increases in the price of domestic coal. I await the Council's views on these proposals which involve different percentage increases for different types of coal.