§ Mr. Rowlandasked the Minister of Power (1) if compensation paid by the National Coal Board was determined by the expected life of a colliery; and if compensation is still being paid for collieries that have been closed;
(2) what proportion of the National Coal Board's compensation charges is attributable to compensation charges in respect of collieries that have been closed.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeCompensation was settled for compensation units and not individual collieries, the basis of valuation of the units being laid down in S. 13(4) of the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946. On the question of collieries that have been closed I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Ness Edwards) on 13th July.