HC Deb 18 July 1955 vol 544 c7W
66. Mr. Bartley

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the total amount of compensation so far paid to the previous owners of the coal mining industry.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

£284,751,198 to 30th June, 1955.

68. Mr. Bartley

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power to what extent the compensation for subsidiary interests in the coal mining industry has been paid, showing the amounts in respect of each district separately.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

The total compensation paid for subsidiary interests is £121,660,777. The amount remaining to be paid is estimated at £5 million to £6 million. The figure for each valuation district is as follows:

Valuation district Compensation paid (to nearest £'000)
North Staffordshire 2,256,000
Kent 689,000
Bristol 12,000
Somerset 244,000
Cumberland 612,000
Forest of Dean 243,000
South Derbyshire 568,000
Shropshire 274,000
Warwickshire 2,565,000
North Derbyshire 8,006,000
Cannock Chase 2,126,000
Nottinghamshire 9,327,000
Leicestershire 938,000
South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire 238,000
Durham 23,936,000
Northumberland 7,064,000
Scotland 11,408,000
Yorkshire 27,229,000
South Wales and Monmouthshire 17,952,000
North Wales 928,000
Lancashire and Cheshire 5,045,000
Total £121,660,000

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