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Supplies, Cornwall

Volume 486: debated on Monday 16 April 1951

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112.

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what percentage of the coal supplies for Cornwall was sea borne in 1948, 1949 and 1950, respectively.

The only available information relates to the house coal sent to the South Western region as a whole. In the two years ended April, 1949 and 1950, and the 11 months ended March, 1951, 20, 24 and 22 per cent. respectively of this coal was sea-borne.

113.

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what percentage of the coal supplies for Cornwall came from Wales in 1948, 1949 and 1950, respectively.

Except possibly for a very small tonnage despatched during emergencies, no house coal was supplied from Wales to Cornwall during the years mentioned. Information about the movement of coal for other consumers is not available.