§ Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power, whether he has considered the report on Coal Utilisation Research by the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; and does he contemplate taking the appropriate steps to implement the report?
No. of undertakings. Loans. Grants Total. £ £ £ Scotland … … … … 23 3,045 477,459 480,504 Northumberland … … … … 4 4,000 92,647 96,647 Durham … … … … 4 16,500 150,441 166,941 Midland (Amal.) District … … … … 17 29,840 519,264 549,104 Lancashire … … … … 9 26,514 322,540 349,054 South Wales … … … … 17 27,006 329,301 356,307 Other districts … … … … 13 9,500 206,666 216,166 87 116,405 2,008,318 2,214,723 The payments shown are those actually made in the year ending 31st May, 1943. They include substantial sums paid in respect of losses incurred by a number of undertakings in periods prior to 31st May, 1942. The payments into the Coal Charges Account are given up to 31st March, 1943—it covers approximately coal supplies for eight monthly periods up to 31st January, 1943. The first period at 7d. per ton, six periods at 3s. 7d. per ton, the last period at 5s. per ton.