§ Mr. SWANasked the Secretary of State for India what the capital value of the coal mines in India was in 1914 and what was the profit; what is the present value and profit; and if such coal mines were the property of British owners, or how much British capital was invested therein?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe only available statistics relate to joint stock companies engaged in coal-mining. The paid-up capital of 137 companies in 1913–14 was £3,910,000, and of 168 companies in 1917–18 was £4,504,000. The amount of capital invested by private firms and syndicates is unknown. I have no information on the other points mentioned in the question.