HC Deb 15 November 1982 vol 32 c44W
30. Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the level of opencast coal production for the latest available period.

Mr. John Moore

NCB opencast coal production, including coal from licensed opencast sites delivered to the NCB for sale, was 14.3 million tonnes in 1981–82 and 7.7 million tonnes in the first six months of 1982–83.