Colliery Costs, North-East

HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 cc270-1W

Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will list, colliery by colliery, costs borne by British Coal north-east area to the North East electricity board for power consumed at Munton, Easington, Vane Tempest, Dawdon, Ellington, Westo and Wearmouth collieries in the years 1986, 1987 and 1988;

(2) if he will list, colliery by colliery, the costs borne by British Coal north-east area of mining machinery supplies to Munton, Easington, Vane Tempest, Dawdon, Ellington, Westo and Wearmouth collieries in the years 1986, 1987 and 1988;

(3) if he will list, colliery by colliery, the various costings borne by British Coal north-east (a) to British Rail for the transportation of minerals from Munton, Easington, Vane Tempest, Dawdon, Ellington, Westo and Wearmouth collieries in the years 1986, 1987 and 1988 and (b) to road haulage contractors for the transportation of minerals from the same collieries over the same period.

Mr. Michael Spicer

This is a matter for the British Coal Corporation. I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.