HC Deb 13 November 2001 vol 374 cc652-3W
Paddy Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will set out by(a) colliery and (b) company the amount of state aid made available in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001. [13513]

Mr. Wilson

The tables detail the payments made under the UK Coal Operating Aid Scheme, by colliery and by company, as at 8 November 2001. Payments have been made in respect of two tranches: Tranche 1 (17 April 2000 to 31 December 2000) and Tranche 2 (1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001). Payment dates refer to the tranche to which the payments relate rather than the date on which they were paid.

State aid by colliery for production in 2000 and 2001—as at 8 November 2001
£
2000 2001
Aberpergwm Colliery 0 1,031,000
Betws Colliery 870,200 1,966,000
Blaentillery No. 2 112,800 217,000
Blenkinsopp Colliery 470,500 1,168,000
East Pit Extension 2,977,500 0
Eckington Colliery 88,200 286,000
Harworth Colliery 14,722,100 0
Hatfield Colliery 3,931,900 3,807,000
Hay Royds Colliery 78,900 264,000
H. J. Banks central mines 661,100 0
H. J. Banks north-east mines 703,200 0
Longannet Mine 19,652,800 21,525,000
Maltby Colliery 13,559,700 0
Rossington Colliery 3,207,200 0
Selby Complex 23,186,500 20,324,500
Tower Colliery 3,317,200 0

State aid by company for production in 2000 and 2001—as at 8 November 2001
£
2000 2001
Anthracite Mining Limited 0 1,031,000
Betws Anthracite Limited 870,200 1,966,000
Blenkinsopp Colliery Ltd. 470,500 1,168,000
Celtic Energy Limited 2,977,500 0
Coalpower Ltd. 0 951,750
Ffynonau Duon Mines Ltd. 112,800 217,000
H. J. Banks & Co. Ltd. 1,364,300 0
Hatfield Coal Company Ltd. 3,931,900 2,855,250
J. Flack & Sons Ltd. 78,900 264,000
Mining (Scotland) Ltd. 19,652,800 21,525,000
Moorside Mining Co Ltd. 88,200 286,000
Tower Colliery Ltd. 3,317,200 0
UK Coal Plc 54,675,500 20,324,500

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