§ Mr. H. Daviesasked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will name the number of opencast sites and their acreage in North Staffordshire; and the tonnage so far produced.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThere are six sites now producing opencast coal in North Staffordshire, of which four are in the Hall Hill zone and two in the Grubbers Hill zone. The total area under requisition in the Hall Hill zone is 203 acres and in the Grubbers Hill zone, 151 acres. Grubbers Hill zone was started in July, 1946, and from then to 18th March, 1950, has produced 232,000 tons of coal. Hall Hill zone was started in January, 1948, and has produced 92,000 tons.