§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total expenditure on the National Coal Board on capital and current account for the past 10 years and, in each case, what was the amount derived from the National Coal Board's own resources, excluding for the purposes of these calculations all Government subsidies.
§ Mr. John MooreFor the total expenditure of the National Coal Board on capital and current account for the past 10 years, I refer the hon. Member to the board's annual report and accounts.
The board's internal resources, before taking account of Government grants, in each of the last 10 years, were as follows:
£ million 1979–80 -74.2 1978–79 -58.3 1977–78 58.9 1976–77 70.6 1975–76 122.4* 1974–75 2.4 1973–74 -193.6† 1972–73 -11.2† 1971–72 -78.7† 1970–71 57.8 * inclusive of £55.2m special credit from disposal of the NCB's North Sea interests † the figures for these years are exclusive of further Government grants, as follows (figures in £m):
1973–74 1972–73 1971–72 To meet revenue deficiencies 130.7 174.6 100.0 To meet fixed asset write-offs — 275.0 — Total 130.7 449.6 100.0