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Loans And Grants Received By The Ncb From The Ecsc

Volume 905: debated on Thursday 19 February 1976

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1. Loans totalling £63·4 million for modernisation projects at the following collieries:

  • Horden/Blackhall
  • Littleton
  • Trentham
  • Royston
  • Betws
  • Easington
  • Thoresby
  • Haig
  • Coalfield Farm
  • Ollerton
  • Taff Merthyr/Merthyr Vale
  • Thurcroft
  • Dinnington
  • Blaenant
  • Betteshanger
  • Lynemouth/Ellington
  • Markham
  • Bentinck
  • Hucknall
  • Maltby.
  • Silverwood
  • Frickley/South Elmsall
  • Longannet (Bogside)
  • Golborne.

2. Loans for powered roof supports and other underground plant and machinery £58·2 million.

3. Loans for improvements to miners' houses £1·6 million.

4. Grants for Research and Development on mining technology and coal utilisation £2·3 million.

5. Grants to assist redundant mineworkers £2 million.