§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for each year from 1973, how much of the European coal and steel community levy on United Kingdom production of coal and steel relates to production in Welsh mines and plants.
§ Mr. Butcher[pursuant to the reply, 20 February 1984, c. 377–8]: The annual sums paid under the ECSC levy in respect of coal and steel production (A) Wales and (B) the United Kingdom are estimated as follows: 536W
Coal (including open-cast but excluding tip coal) Levy for mines in Wales Total UK levy (A) as percentage of(B) £ million (A) £ million B 1973 0.19 1.95 9.8 1974 0.27 2.96 9.1 1975 0.32 3.73 8.6 1976 0.48 5.67 8.4 1977 0.56 6.38 8.7 1978 0.66 7.10 9.3 1979 0.64 7.52 8.5 1980 0.66 7.90 8.4 1981 0.79 9.28 8.5 1982 0.91 11.25 8.1 Source: National Coal Board.
Steel Levy for plants in Wales Total UK levy (A) as percentage of(B) £ million (A) £ million (B) 1973 1.2 5.24 22.9 1974 1.3 4.92 26.4 1975 1.4 5.20 26.9 1976 2.2 7.01 31.3 1977 2.0 6.13 32.6 1978 2.4 6.86 34.9 1979 2.4 6.50 36.9 1980 1.1 4.30 25.5 1981 2.4 6.45 37.2 1982 1.7 5.50 30.9 Source: Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau.