HC Deb 25 July 1983 vol 46 c300W
16. Mr. Lennox-Boyd

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current cost of the provision of free coal to miners.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The value of the coal supplied is £150 million. The Government also make payments of £15 million in respect of continuing concessions to redundant miners and areas where pits have closed.

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