HC Deb 18 May 1965 vol 712 c208W
Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Minister of Power what was the annual tonnage of coal sold by the National Coal Board to the steel industry since 1950, indicating the proportion taken by those companies which the Government propose to nationalise.

Mr. Frederick Lee

I have consulted the industries concerned and the figures are as follows:

Year Coal received at iron and steel coke ovens* Thousand Tons National Coal Board disposal to the Iron and Steel Industry Total
1950 10,848 8,145 18,993
1951 11,713 8,034 19,747
1952 13,035 7,393 20,428
1953 14,120 7,002 21,122
1954 14,478 6,510 20,988
1955 14,964 6,397 21,361
1956 16,501 5,966 22,467
1957 17,299 5,495 22,794
1958 15,391 4,391 19,782
1959 14,443 3,923 18,366
1960 17,939 3,919 21,858
1961 16,760 3,287 20,047
1962 15,244 2,604 17,849
1963 15,925 2,387 18,312
1964 17,736 2,155 19,891
* Source: British Coking Industry Association.
† Other than to coke ovens. Source: National Coal Board.

The Iron and Steel Board estimates that at least 95 per cent. of the total sales in each year were to steel companies which the Government propose to nationalise.

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