§ 2. Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Secretary of Mines the total amount paid in royalties, etc., in the coal-mining industry in the year ended 31st December, 1936, and the number of royalty owners who received royalties, etc., during the year; and whether he will give figures for each district separately?
§ Captain CrookshankAs the reply involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:—
§ The estimated amounts paid by colliery owners in royalties and wayleaves (including the rental value of freehold mineral where worked by the proprietors) during 1936 are as follow:
| District. | Amount. |
| £ | |
| Scotland | 740,000 |
| Northumberland | 335,O00 |
| Durham | 723,000 |
| South Wales and Monmouthshire | 1,127,000 |
| Yorkshire | 762,000 |
| North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 482,000 |
| South Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Cannock Chase and Warwickshire | 208,000 |
| Lancashire, Cheshire and North Staffordshire | 435,000 |
| Other English Districts | 219,000 |
| 5,031,000 |
§ It is estimated that there are now approximately 4,300 coal royalty owners (including working proprietors) in Great Britain.