§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will make a statement on the workings of the transport costs basing-point system arising from the United Kingdom's adaptation of the regulations of the European Coal and Steel Community.
§ Mr. EmeryUnited Kingdom steel producers are expected as soon as the present standstill ends to adopt this system. The British Steel Corporation has made every effort to assist industry by selecting basing points which will cause the least possible disturbance to its customers.
National Coal Board industrial fuels are sold on a pithead basis which conforms to ECSC requirements. The NCB is currently discussing with the Commission the future arrangements for pricing its domestic fuels, which are sold on a delivered price basis.