英国煤炭公司1996／97财政年度决算报告表明，截止到1997年3月，从煤炭工业私有化中获得1．43亿英镑的收益，从而使私有化总收益达13．1亿英镑。1996～1997年，英国煤炭公司又卖出3家企业，并完成了15处房产的出售。自1995年以来出售的房产数已达35处。此外，将56个主要煤矿区 British Coal’s 1996/97 fiscal year final accounts show that by March 1997 a 143 million pound gain from the privatization of the coal industry resulted in a total privatization of £ 1.31 billion. From 1996 to 1997, the British coal company sold three more companies and completed the sale of 15 properties. The number of properties sold since 1995 has reached 35. In addition, there will be 56 major coal mining areas