Scottish Coalfields (Investment)

HC Deb 14 January 1985 vol 71 c9W

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish the latest figures for the amount of investment in Scottish coalfields, by year, from 1978–79, with the projected figures for the coming five years.

Mr. David Hunt

Mining investment in the Scottish area of the NCB was:

Year	£m
1978–79	19
1979–80	22
1980–81	35
1981–82	38
1982–83	34
1983–84	31

Notes:

These figures are taken from the NCB annual report and accounts.

The 1983–84 figure includes deferred interest.

Projected figures for the coming five years are not available.