§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) how much has been paid in compensation to Lothian estates/Lothian coal company in each year in relation to pits taken over by the National Coal Board;
(2) what was paid as compensation to Lothian estates/ Grange estates/Newtongrange estates and any other interested body when the National Coal Board lease expired in 1982, as a result of the conditions imposed at the time of nationalisation of the coal industry not having been fulfilled.
§ Mr. David HuntThese are matters for the National Coal Board, I am asking the chairman to write to the hon. Member.