§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy, of the £187.7 million paid into the staff superannuation fund, National Coal Board, from 1974–75 to 1977–78 to cover deficiencies in the scheme, what is the amount contributed by Government subsidy or grant.
§ Mr. EadieThere has been no Government contribution towards the
1976 1975 £ million £ million Social costs* 14.4 13.8 Contributions to the deficiency in the Mineworkers Pension Scheme 18.0 8.3 Regional grant — 37.8 Contributions to the coal industry pneumoconiosis compensation Scheme 40.0 60.0 72.4 119.9 * This includes the cost of redundancy payments, and, for men re-deployed within the industry, travelling and removal expenses and the cost of subsidised housing.