HC Deb 13 February 1956 vol 548 c2059
37. Mr. Vane

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power approximately how much new capital has been invested in the coal industry since 1945.

Mr. Aubrey Jones

Capital expenditure between 1947 and 1955 was about £460 million, half of it financed by borrowing.

COAL MINING INDUSTRY
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Capital expenditure on new assets £ thousand
Scottish Not available 2,794 3,267 3,082 3,238 4,908 7,076 8,362 Not available
Northern (N. & C.) 1,346 1,730 2,277 2,001 2,531 3,477 3,886
Durham 2,573 3,389 2,850 2,967 4,335 5,706 8,054
North Eastern 3,152 5,761 4,198 4,502 5,734 7,704 11,664
North Western 2,173 2,549 2,973 3,232 5,608 8,577 10,701
East Midlands 4,922 5,750 4,863 5,439 7,203 8,970 9,988
West Midlands 1,813 1,972 2,232 1,9982,984 4,509 5,570
South Western 2,127 3,210 2,921 4,290 6,349 8,061 11,411
South Eastern 182 318 379 251 436 597 1,284
GREAT BRITAIN 21,082 27,946 25,775 27,918 40,088 54,677 70,920*
Output per man per year Tons
Scottish 282 288 288 286 287 274 271 270 265
Northern (N. & C.) 251 257 264 273 273 269 280 286 287
Durham 224 233 239 245 255 250 250 253 250
North Eastern 277 287 299 314 327 324 318 326 315
North Western 225 234 240 256 265 258 259 263 265
East Midlands 371 382 397 419 446 447 442 450 451
West Midlands 287 298 305 314 326 320 309 309 308
South Western 197 207 214 226 229 229 226 230 226
South Eastern 216 240 260 287 287 274 267 253 228
GREAT BRITAIN 263 273 282 293 303 299 296 303 299