§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the collieries closed or merged since 1979, by British Coal area.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerIn his reply of 13 May 1987 to my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr. Stewart), my predecessor gave details of collieries closed between 1960 and March 1987 by British Coal area, at columns237–54.
The following brings the list of colliery closures up to date:
1987–88
Scottish
- Seafield/Frances
North East
- Ashington
North Yorkshire
- Wheldale
- Nostell
- Woolley/Redbrook
- South Kirby/Riddings
South Yorkshire
- Manvers
Nottinghamshire
- Linby
- Mansfield
Central
- Arkwright
- Cadley Hill
Western
South Wales
- Lady Windsor/Abercynon
- Abernant
Kent
- Snowdown
1988–89
Scottish
- Barony/Killoch
North East
North Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire
- Blidworth
Central
- Baddesley
253 - Renishaw Park
Western
South Wales
- Cynheidre
- Marine
Kent
1989–90
Scottish
- Bilston Glen
North East
North Yorkshire
- Royston Drift
South Yorkshire
- Barnburgh
Nottinghamshire
- Sutton
Central
- Warsop
Western
- Holditch
South Wales
- Trelewis
- Oakdale
- Methyr Vale
Kent
- Betteshanger
The following list shows those pits which have merged since 1979:
Scottish
- Seafield/Frances
- Barony/Killoch
North East
- Shilbottle/Whittle
- South Hetton/Murton
- Lynemouth/Ellington
- Vane Tempest/Seaham
North Yorkshire
- Caphouse/Denby Grange
- Caphouse/Denby Grange/Bulcliffee Wood
- Woolley/North Gawber
- Haughton Main/Darfield Main
- South Kirkby/Ferrymoor Riddings
- Denby Grange/Park Mill
South Yorkshire
- Shireoaks/Streetley
- Goldthorpe/Highgate/Hickleton
- Manvers/Wath/Kilnhurst
Nottinghamshire
- Huchnall/Babbington
- Annesley/Bentinck
- Shirebrook/Pleasley
- Markham/Ireland
- Snibston/South Leicester/Whitwick
Western
- Donisthorpe/Measham/Rawdon
- Bayworth/Ellistown
South Wales
- Oakdale/Celynen North
- Blaensercan/Six Bells
- Tower/Mardy
- Marine/Six Bells