§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list, by year for the last 10 years, the tonnages of opencast coal that have been mined.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe information requested, which includes production from licensed mines, is as follows:
Million tonnes 1979 12.9 1980 15.8 1981 14.8 1982 15.3 1983 14.7 1984 14.3 1985 15.6 1986 14.3 1987 15.8 1988 17.9 Source: Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, Table 14.