HC Deb 28 March 1988 vol 130 c291W
20. Mr. Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what are the latest figures for productivity in the coal mining industry.

Mr. Parkinson

Deep-mined revenue output per man shift was 3.90 tonnes for the week ended 12 March.

33. Mr. Brandon-Bravo

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what are the latest figures for productivity in the coal mining industry.

32. Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the latest production figures for output per manshift in British Coal; and what were the comparable figures three years ago.

Mr. Parkinson

Deep-mined revenue output per man shift was 3.90 tonnes for the week ended 12 march. The average for 1984–85 was 2.08 tonnes.

26. Mr. Douglas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the tonnage expected to be produced by deep-mined and opencast operations in Scotland in 1988.

Mr. Parkinson

Output forecasts are a matter for British Coal.

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