HC Deb 22 May 1922 vol 154 c856W
Sir R. CLOUGH

asked the Prime Minister what amounts were paid during the financial years ending 31st March, 1914, 1920, 1921, and 1922, respectively, in subsidies for coal?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I have been asked to reply. The sums paid to the coal mining industry exceeded the sums collected from it (other than taxation) by £25,767,443 in 1919/20, £6,240,217 in 1920/21, and £6,873,883 in 1921/22. Nothing was paid in 1913/14.