§ Mr. BarronTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) discretionary depreciation payments and (b) obligatory depreciation payments have been made in each year for which information is available since the passage of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 by region; and what has been the (i) total and (ii) average value of such payments in each year, by region. [19551]
§ Mr. PageThis is a matter for the Coal Authority or other "responsible persons" as defined by the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (as amended by the Coal Industry Act 1994). However I understand from the Coal Authority that the information requested is not readily available.