Fuel Costs (Industrial Users)

Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will revise the table appearing in the Official Report in answer to the hon. Member for Bedford on 7th February 1975, col. 655–6, in accordance with price increases of fuels already announced.

Mr. Varley
Current figures for coal are set out below. Present prices for fuel oils are thought to be similar to those quoted for end-1974, i.e. 9·5–10·5p a therm. No more up-to-date data than already advised are yet available in respect of gas and electricity.------------------------------------
|     |       |        |pence/therm|
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|     |England|Scotland|Wales      |
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|Coal*|7·1–8·3|8·0–8·7 |8·2–8·4    |
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