§ 66. Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total amount of compensation so far paid to the previous owners of the coal mining industry.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd£284,751,198 to 30th June, 1955.
§ 68. Mr. Bartleyasked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent the compensation for subsidiary interests in the coal mining industry has been paid, showing the amounts in respect of each district separately.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe total compensation paid for subsidiary interests is £121,660,777. The amount remaining to be paid is estimated at £5 million to £6 million. The figure for each valuation district is as follows:
Valuation district Compensation paid (to nearest £'000) North Staffordshire 2,256,000 Kent 689,000 Bristol 12,000 Somerset 244,000 Cumberland 612,000 Forest of Dean 243,000 South Derbyshire 568,000 Shropshire 274,000 Warwickshire 2,565,000 North Derbyshire 8,006,000 Cannock Chase 2,126,000 Nottinghamshire 9,327,000 Leicestershire 938,000 South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire 238,000 Durham 23,936,000 Northumberland 7,064,000 Scotland 11,408,000 Yorkshire 27,229,000 South Wales and Monmouthshire 17,952,000 North Wales 928,000 Lancashire and Cheshire 5,045,000 Total £121,660,000