asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what was the total amount of free or concessionary coal taken up by miners during the calendar year 1950; what proportion this represented of the total domestic coal consumption of the country; and what was the average amount taken, per miner, in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively.

The total amount of free or concessionary coal taken up by miners during the calendar year 1950 was approximately 5 million tons. The proportion which this represented of the total domestic consumption of the country was about 13 per cent. Up-to-date information is not available to show the average amount taken, per miner in receipt of this coal, in England, Scotland and Wales respectively. For Great Britain as a whole it was about 10 tons.