§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the increases in productivity in the coal mining industry over the last 12 months(a) as a total and (b) by British Coal area.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerAverage deep mined revenue output per man shift during the first six months of 1987–88 compared with the same period in 1986–87 is as follows:
Tonnes 1986–87 1987–88 Per cent. Increase Scotland 2.45 2.87 17.1 North East 2.84 3.33 17.3 North Yorkshire 3.48 4.28 23.0 South Yorkshire 3.43 3.60 5.0 Central 3.12 3.36 7.7 Nottinghamshire 3.29 3.82 16.1 Kent 1.71 2.06 20.5 Western 3.04 3.52 15.8 South Wales 2.28 2.43 6.6 Total Great Britain 3.06 3.52 15.0