§ 24 Squadron-Leader Segalasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the yield of outcrop coal during the years 1944 and 1945; what percentage these yields formed of the total production of coal in Great Britain; and what is the maximum yield of coal estimated to be still available if outcrop seams are fully developed.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe quantity of coal produced by opencast mining methods in 1944 and 1945 was 8,647,300 and 8,114,000 tons respectively representing 4.5 and 4.4 per cent. of the total coal output. It is estimated that there is sufficient workable coal in sight to maintain outputs of this order for another two years.