National Coal Board

HC Deb 03 November 1972 vol 845 c33W

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what were the total advances made to the National Coal Board between 1946–1965 and the amount repaid prior to the capital reconstruction in 1965; the total advances made

						£m	NCB Accounts reference
1946–1964–65
Total advances	…	…	…	…	…	807	1964–65, Schedule I
Total repayments	…	…	…	…	…	181	1964–65, Schedule I
1965–66–1971–72
Total advances	…	…	…	…	…	356	1971–72, Schedule IV
Total repayments	…	…	…	…	…	66	1971–72, Schedule IV
Loans extinguished by 1965 Capital reconstruction	…	415	1965–66, Schedule V and Note

I cannot anticipate how much might be written off in any future capital reconstruction.