Written Answers To Questions
British Exports (Publicity Expenditure)
asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what sums were spent in 1943 on publicity for British exports in Latin America, Sweden, Portugal and Egypt, respectively; and what were the comparable figures for U.S.A. exports publicity.
I regret that the figures are not available.
Open-Cast Coal (Production Costs)
asked the Minister of Works if he will give details of the cost of producing open-cast coal, in the same form and under the same headings, so far as applicable, as those for mined coal given in Table 35 of the Statistical Digest issued by the Minister of Fuel and Power.
Open-cast coal operations are differently organised to those of under- ground mining and the elements of cost are therefore not available on a comparable basis. However, I am supplying a detailed analysis which will, I hope, give my hon. Friend the information he needs.
| Statement of Approximate Costs of Opencast Coal for the period from commencement in November, 1941, to 28th June, 1944. | ||
| Description. | Amount. | Per Ton. |
| £ | ||
| 1. General Excavation of Topsoil, Overburden, and Coal, and other Production Costs at Sites | 12,896,563 | 27/3 |
| 2. Other Costs: | ||
| (a) Prospecting and Boring | 473,373 | 1/- |
| (b) Royalties and Compensation | 512,821 | 1/1 |
| (c) Operating Costs of Screening and loading plants, stocking and transport to Disposal Points or Stocking Grounds | 1,478,184 | 3/1 |
| (d) Amortisation of Capital Expenditure on Screening Plants and Railway Loading Centres, etc. … | 975,780 | 2/1 |
| (e) Establishment Charges (i.e. Salaries, Travelling, Accommodation, General Office Expenses, etc.) of 5 per cent. on expenditure | 816,837 | 1/9 |
| 3. Total Approximate Costs for the Period | £17,153,558 | 36/3 |
| 4. Tonnage of Opencast Coal Excavated | 9,467,456 Tons. | |