§ Mr. Ogdenasked the Minister of Technology (1) what was the value of the National Coal Board's mining assets on 1st January, 1970;
(2) what was the capital value of the National Coal Board coal mines on 1st January, 1970.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe required information is not available, but Schedule 1(b) to the N.C.B. Report and Accounts 287W for 1968–69 sets out the net value of the board's fixed assets analysed by activities at 29th March, 1969.
§ Mr. Ogdenasked the Minister of Technology how many coal mines were owned by the National Coal Board on 1st January, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1969, and on Vesting Day).
Mr. Alan WilliamsFollowing is the information (figures in brackets give the numbers of collieries operated by private concerns under licence):
1947 (Vesting date) 1,404 (434) 1950 1,276 (364) 1955 1,250 (383) 1960 1,164 (427) 1965 853 (308) 1969 570 (241)