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Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy, of the £187·7 million paid into the staff superannuation fund, National Coal Board, from 1974–75 to 1977–78 to cover deficiencies in the scheme, what is the amount contributed by Government subsidy or grant.
Mr. Eadie
There has been no Government contribution towards the
| 1976 | 1975 | |
| £ million | £ million | |
| Social costs* | 14·4 | 13·8 |
| Contributions to the deficiency in the Mineworkers Pension Scheme | 18·0 | 8·3 |
| Regional grant | — | 37·8 |
| Contributions to the coal industry pneumoconiosis compensation Scheme | 40·0 | 60·0 |
| 72·4 | 119·9 | |
| * This includes the cost of redundancy payments, and, for men re-deployed within the industry, travelling and removal expenses and the cost of subsidised housing. | ||