HC Deb 11 December 1972 vol 848 c44

Mr. Secretary Walker, supported by Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Secretary Peter Thomas, Mr. Secretary Macmillan, Mr. Christopher Chataway, Mr. Tom Boardman, Mr. Patrick Jenkin and Mr. Peter Emery, presented a Bill to provide for the capital reconstruction of the National Coal Board; to make provision with respect to borrowing by the Board or its subsidiaries, and with respect to their powers to give guarantees in connection with loans; to confer on the Secretary of State new or extended powers to make grants or other payments to the Board or to other producers of coking coal, or to, or in respect of, workers in the coal industry made redundant; to authorise the appointment of additional members of the Board; and for purposes connected with those matters: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 40].