73 and 74. Mr. Slaterasked 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-HicksThe 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.