§ Mr. Barronasked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on her recent discussion with the chairman of the National Coal Board.
§ The Prime MinisterThe chairman of the National Coal Board came to see me, together with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy, to report first hand on the coal board's efforts to secure a resolution of the coal dispute which will provide for the long term development of a prosperous and productive coal industry.
Repair Contractor Cost £ Date Reason Gravelly Hill—Junction 6 Replace/repair bearing plinths R. M. Douglas (Cons.) Ltd. 355,000 1982 Faulty workmanship.* Repaint steelwork T. E. Cundy & Son Ltd. 1,400,000 1983 Routine maintenance. Repair deck slab Balfour Beatty Power Construction Ltd. 40,036 1982 Faulty workmanship. * Resurfacing and joints R. M. Douglas (Cons.) Ltd. 1,140,000 11984 Design inadequate for heavy traffic. Witton Viaduct Replace bearing plinths Dabb Chemicals Ltd. 99,963 1980 Faulty workmanship.* Repainting steelwork Hunting Painting Contractors Ltd. 42,360 1977 Routine maintenance. Repair deck slab Balfour Beatty Power Construction Ltd. 63,809 1982 Faulty workmanship.* Resurfacing and joints R. M. Douglas (Cons.) Ltd. 492,130 1978 Design inadequate for heavy traffic. (experimental) Resurfacing and joints Now included with contract at Gravelly Hill 1984 Thornbridge viaduct Replace/repair bearing plinths Dabb Chemicals Ltd. 86,122 1981 Faulty workmanship.* Repainting steelwork Hunting Painting Contractors Ltd. 58,925 1977 Routine maintenance. Resurfacing and joints R. M. Douglas (Cons.) Ltd. 600,000 1980 Design inadequate for heavy traffic