HC Deb 15 February 1960 vol 617 cc75-6W
Mr. B. Taylor

asked the Minister of Power the amount paid by the National Coal Board to the Government in interest on the transferred Coal Commission's liability and give the amount annually since vesting day; and the present outstanding liability.

Mr. Wood

The amount paid in interest was £23,775,891 to 31st December, 1959, when the outstanding liability was £66,271,798.

The annual amounts of interest paid since vesting day are as follows:

£
1947 1,961,427
1948 1,941,307
1949 1,920,684
1950 1,899,544
1951 1,877,877
1952 1,855,668
1953 1,832,903
1954 1,809,570
1955 1,785,653
1956 1,761,138
1957 1,736,010
1958 1,710,255
1959 1,683,855
£23,775,891

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