§ 19. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for. Energy what was the total investment in 1974 prices in the coal industry in each financial year since 1974.
§ Mr. David HuntTotal investment by the NCB for the financial year 1983–84 expressed in 1974 prices was £236 million. This was 63 per cent. higher in real terms than in 1974–75, despite the overtime ban in the coal industry', which reduced investment in 1983–84.
Total investment by the NCB in 1974 prices was as follows:
£ million* 1974–75 145 1975–76 175 1976–77 190 1977–78 207 1978–79 254 1979–80 313 1980–81 333 1981–82 306 1982–83 298 1983–84 236 * 1974 prices.