§ 47. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Power if he will now use his powers under the Coal Industry Act 1967 to delay the closure of a pit unaffected by the exhaustion of coal, where the rate of unemployment is likely to become above the national average.
§ Mr. MasonProcedures exist under which the Government examine the timing of the closure of all collieries in areas of high unemployment and where appropriate, ask the National Coal Board to defer closure under the terms of the Coal Industry Act, 1967.