§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current status of the application by the National Coal Board for an opencast coal mining site near Grendon in North Warwickshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MooreThere are a number of objections to the National Coal Board's application to work the Orchard site, near Grendon, by opencast methods. I understand that the board is still considering those objections to see whether a generally acceptable plan for opencast operations at the site might be possible.