HC Deb 08 July 1969 vol 786 c228W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Minister of Power what was the pithead price of coal in Scotland in each of the past five years.

Mr. Freeson

The average colliery proceeds per ton of coal in the Scottish Division for the financial years 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1966–67 were 104s. 6d., 103s. 5d. and 109s. 9d. respectively. Since 1967–68 the Division has been split into two Areas, Scottish North and Scottish South, and in the last two years the average colliery proceeds per ton have been as follows:

1967–68 1968–69
s. d. s. d.
Scottish North 104 9 180 0
Scottish South 107 7 110 0

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