§ Sir W. JENKINSasked the Secretary for Mines what were the actual local rates per ton of coal raised in 1913. 1920, 1926, 1928, 1930 and 1931, and paid to local authorities in the Glamorgan county area?
§ Mr. E. BROWNSeparate particulars are not available for Glamorganshire, but for South Wales and Monmouthshire as a whole the average amount per ton of saleable coal raised paid by colliery owners in local rates for all purposes was as follows:
Year. Pence per ton raised. 1913 … … 2.50 (approx.) 1920 … … Not available. 1925 … … 6.98 1926 … … Not available. 1928 … … 6.21 1930 … … 1.52 1931 … … 1.54