§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish figures to show the comparative costs for domestic use of the following fuels at current prices and at prices that will prevail as a consequence of the increases announced in the Budget Statement: oil, electricity, coal, and gas.
§ Mr. EadieGas and heating oil, including paraffin, prices were not directly affected by my right hon. Friend's 115W Budget. For coal and electricity, the effects of the increases described in the
Present Prices After Increase Coal Group C House coal (£/ton: pithead price) 5.50–10.50 8.00–13.00 Smokeless fuel (£/ton: ex works) 12.00–20.50 15.00–23.50 Electricity Average domestic follow-on rates for all the Area Electricity Boards in England and Wales (P/kWh): Unrestricted consumption 0.95 1.25 Off-peak and night consumption 0.45 0.75