§ 37. Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the amount of compensation for each year since, and including, 1947, which has been paid to the previous owners of the coalmining industry.
§ Mr. Joynson-HicksThe total payments of compensation under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946, in each financial year since vesting date (1st January, 1947) are:
Year ended 31st March £ 1947 270,420 1948 159,048 1949 23,704,830 1950 10,700,868 1951 52,197,098 1952 53,467,588 1953 51,241,369 1954 (to 30th November, 1953) 11,992,037 Total £203,733,258