§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy, what assessment he has made of the impact on the local economy, of the rundown in the deep coal mining industry of(a) the south Yorkshire and (b) the north Yorkshire areas.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerWhile no such specific assessments have been carried out, my Department helps to alleviate the difficulties caused by colliery closures through its funding of British Coal Enterprise Ltd.