HC Deb 25 January 1954 vol 522 cc202-3W
73 and 74. Mr. Slater

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) which districts have completed their valuations for compensation under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act; and what are the amounts of each district separately;

(2) the amount of compensation that has been paid to the previous coal owners in each district of the United Kingdom in accordance with the Nationalisation Act of 1946.

Mr. Joynson-Hicks

The amount of compensation to the former coal owners satisfied in each valuation district up to 31st December, 1953. is:

£
Northumberland 15,556,206
Durham 28,764,945
Lancashire and Cheshire 11,026,811
Cumberland 1,116,465
North Wales 1,914,751
Yorkshire 48,021,117
North Derbyshire 20,433,797
South Derbyshire 3,884,543
Nottinghamshire 23,518,141
North Staffordshire 8,007,213
Leicestershire 4,466,200
Warwickshire 8,095,222
Shropshire 651,484
Cannock Chase 7,185,241
South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire 801,283
South Wales and Monmouth 27,755,053
Bristol 28,784
Forest of Dean 914,982
Somerset 841,322
Kent 1,782,893
Scotland 22,733,626
Total £237,500,079

The districts which have completed their valuations are Cumberland, North Staffordshire, Bristol, Forest of Dean, Somerset, Kent. The total valuation for each of these districts is that shown above.

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