Mr. W. Joseph Stewartasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the price paid per ton in royalties in each of the coalfields in this country?
§ Captain CrookshankThe information is as follows:
1936. District. Average Royalties and Wayleaves (including the rental value of freehold mineral where worked by the proprietor) per ton by saleable coal raised. d. Scotland 5.54 Northumberland 5.50 Durham 5.50 South Wales and Monmouth* 8.02 Yorkshire 4.28 North Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4.25 South Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Cannock Chase and Warwickshire 3.44 Lancashire, Cheshire and North Staffordshire 4.78 Other Districts 4.97 Great Britain 5.25 * The figures relate to the year ended 31st January, 1937.