HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 c26W
26. Dr. Michael Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many tonnes of opencast coal were produced by licensed operators in the last financial year.

35. Mr. Neil Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many tonnes of opencast coal were produced by licensed operators in the last financial year.

Mr. Michael Spicer

I am advised by British Coal that output of licensed opencast coal during 1986–87 was 1.8 million tonnes.