§ Mr. Lofthouseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what experiments are being conducted within the National Health Service in the use of imported coal for heating hospitals; and what guidance his Department has issued to health authorities on this subject;
(2) if he will make it his policy that the National Health Service should purchase only British coal for use in hospitals.
§ Mrs. Currie[pursuant to her reply, 15 January 1987, c. 300]: The Department is currently finalising the new supply agreement with British Coal referred to in my reply to the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Barron) on 14 January, c. 205.