§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which companies at present receive contracts in the machine tool industry under the National Research Development Corporation.
§ Mr. RidleyThe N.R.D.C. is providing financial support for development projects being undertaken by B. & S.
1964–65* 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 Coal (N.C.B. mines), average proceeds per ton † (£) 4.59 4.58 5.03 4.93 4.91 5.12 5.84 Gas, average revenue per thermo (p.) 9.47 9.36 9.48 9.34 9.84 9.46 8.71 1964‡ 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Electricity, average revenue per kilowatt-hour (p.) 0.682 0.711 0.734 0.739 0.797 0.783 0.780 Sources: Coal—National Coal Board Report and Accounts 1970–71. Gas—Gas Council Annual Report and Accounts 1970–71. Electricity—Department of Trade and Industry Digest of Energy Statistics 1971. * Financial year. † Including domestic coal, which is delivered at zone-delivered, not pithead, prices. ‡ Calendar year.