§ Mr. Bateyasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give an estimate of the yearly revenue which the Coal Commission will have when the mining royalties are nationalised?
§ Captain CrookshankThe latest available figure for royalties and wayleaves is £5,031,000 for the year 1936. I cannot give any estimate of future yields, in the 65W event of the unification of royalties, because clearly such yields must depend upon a number of contingencies.
§ Mr. Bateyasked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give an estimate of the total yearly expenditure of the Coal Commission and state separately the amounts for interest, redemption, taxes, welfare levy, registration, cost of coal committee, etc.?
§ Captain CrookshankNo, Sir.