§ 64. Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Technology how much, expressed in money terms per ton of coal produced, has the National Coal Board paid by way of interest to Her Majesty's Government in each of the past five years.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe following is the information:
Interest paid to Minister of Power Saleable Output Interest per ton £m. m. tons s. d. 1964–65 42.4 183.7 4 8 1965–66 24.8 174.1 2 10 1966–67 28.0 164.6 3 5 1967–68 34.0 166.1 4 1 1968–69 37.9 153.0 4 11