§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the net value of assets formerly held by the National Coal Board in the North Sea.
§ Mr. John SmithThe accounts of National Coal Board (Exploration) Ltd. for the financial year 1974–75 show that on 29th March 1975 the assets employed had a net book value of £46,945,000. In addition, on that date, National Coal Board (Exploration) Ltd. was leasing development assets with a net book value of £17,500,000 from its wholly-owned subsidiary L.S. Leasing Ltd.