§ Mr. Woodburnasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total sum paid in compensation for mining royalties and the income from these royalties received by the Government for the last complete year.
Major Lloyd GeorgeI have been asked to reply. The payment of compensation by the Coal Commission has not been completed; but the total payments made to date, on account and in settlement (including interest from the Vesting Date until settlement, after allowing for payments on account) amount to £58,085,129. The Royalty income (gross) receivable by the Coal Commission for the year ended 31st March, 1944, was £4,300,934.