§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the private licensed coal mines known to the mines and quarries inspectorate, giving the numbers employed below ground in each case.
§ Mr. NichollsFollowing is a list of private licensed mines held by Her Majesty's inspectorate. Figures for persons employed at individual mines are not readily available.
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County and mines Country code Fife Lassodie No. 2 mine Strathclyde Viaduct 'A' LM Cumbria Mainband mine Central Rashiehill mine 2 Fife Harviestoun mine 4 Lassodie mine 4 Saline mine 4 Lothian Blinkbonny mine 7 Strathclyde Backshot mine 10 Craigman mine 10 Glenview mine 10 Polnessan LM 10 Viaduct 'B' LM 10 Clwyd Coed Talon M2 21 Tan Llan M2 21 Lodge Drift LM 21 Dyfed Brynglas mine 22 Blaengrennig No. 2 mine 22 Bodyst Uchaf mine 22 66W
County and mines Country code Bwlch mine 22 Dynant Fach No. 1 mine 22 Dynant Fach No. 2 mine 22 Graigddu No. 2 mine 22 Royal Oak 22 Tan-y-Garn mine 22 Waunhir No. 2 mine 22 Ystrad Anthracite mine 22 Penywaun No. 2 mine 22 Oak mine 22 Gwent Blaencuffin mine 23 Cwm Glo mine 23 Little Cwm 23 Nant Merddog 23 Old Unemployed 23 Pantygasseg 23 Pantygasseg No. 3 23 Rithan 23 Tai Level Lo mine 23 Upper-Rha-Bryn-Oer mine 23 Winstone mine 23 Blaentillery No. 2 mine 23 Blaentwina Drift mine 23 Mid Glamorgan Caeglas level mine 25 Fforch-y-Garran mine 25 Ffynonau Duon No. 2 M 25 Ffynonau Duon No. 2 S 25 Ffynonau Duon No. 3 M 25 Ffynonau Duon No. 4 M 25 Garnwern mine 25 Glo Mynydd mine 25 High Street 25 Nantglas Newydd 25 Scranton mine 25 Mid Glamorgan Wern Tarw No. 2 mine 25 Tyn Wern mine 25 Craig-y-Pant mine 25 West Glamorgan Pentwyn No. 3 28 Nant-y-Cafn 28 Lyn 28 Abbey mine 28 Blaenmerrig mine 28 Blaenpergwm mine 28 Brawds Level mine 28 Bryndulais No. 2 mine 28 Bryn-y-Garn mine 28 Byrnant Varteg mine 28 Crugau mine 28 Crugau No. 2 mine 28 Darrell mine 28 Elwyn mine 28 Evawill mine 28 Evans No. 4 mine 28 Forest No. 3 mine 28 Glanderi mine 28 Gleison mine 28 Glen mine 28 Graig-y-Llyn mine 28 Gwynfryn No. 2 mine 28 Heol Hen mine 28 Hirfynydd mine 28 Ivyrock No. 2 28 Llechart No. 2 28 Meudwy 28 Nanthir 28 New Penrhiw 28 Parc Level 28 Rhaeadr No. 2 mine 28 Rheola 28 67W
County and mines Country code Sarn Helen 28 Tyn-y-Graig 28 Venallt mine 28 Nant-y-Glo mine 28 Cam Cornel No. 2 mine 28 Danygraig No. 3 mine 28 Ivy Rock No. 3 mine 28 March Hywel No. 2 mine 28 Nant-y-Mynydd No.2 28 Ponty mine 28 New Parc mine 28 Nantmely No. 2 mine 28 Penhydd Newydd mine 28 Cumbria Ladysmith M3 39 Clrghyl Drift mine 39 Blenknsopp Castle M 39 Wrytree Farm Drift M 39 Barhaugh mine 39 Ayle East Drift mine 39 Blagill mine 39 Derbyshire Amber Valley mine 40 Derbyshire Doe Lea mine 40 Moorside mine 40 Strathfield mine 40 Durham Lonnen drift mine 43 Greenland drift mine 43 Drovers drift mine 43 Middridge drift mine 43 Newfield No. 2 drift 43 Smithy Dene mine 43 Woodside drift mine 43 Barras Hill mine 43 Greenland drift mine 43 Woody Close drift mine 43 Eldon drift mine 43 Osmond Croft mine 43 Eldon drift mine 43 Gloucestershire Addis Hill mine 46 Cannop drift mine 46 Cannop engine mine 46 Danby Lodge No. 2 mine 46 Favourite mine 46 Hayners Bailey mine 46 Hopewell in Wimberry 46 Morses level 46 New Road (Forest) level 46 Quidchurch No. 5 46 Reddings level No. 2 46 Stapledge No. 1 46 Stapledge No. 2 46 Wallsend mine 46 Addis Hill mine No. 2 46 Beech drift mine 46 Old Park No. 2 mine 46 United Mining Parkhill 46 Hamblin Gale mine 46 Quidchurch No. 7 mine 46 Lancashire Grime Bridge M7 55 Dyneley M7 55 Merrills Vale M7 55 Royd Wood M7 55 Thieveley M 55 Merseyside Castle M7 58 Quaker House M7 58
County and mines Country code Northumberland Falstone mine 61 Shadfen Park drift mine 61 Tows Bank drift mine 61 Falstone No. 2 mine 61 Whittle mine 61 Staffordshire Above Park M10 68 Acres Nook M10 68 Apedale 1 to 4 68 Apedale 5 to 6 68 Bank Top No. 2 M10 68 Draycott Cross M10 68 Haying Wood No. 2 M10 68 Little Sheriff M10 68 New High Carr No. 3 mine 68 Parklands No. 5 M10 68 Podmore Hall M10 68 Apedale 7 to 8 68 Hulme mine 68
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the prosecutions mounted by the mines and quarries inspectorate against the owners of private mines in 1978–79 and each year since, giving the outcome in each case.
§ Mr. NichollsThe information requested is as follows:
Outcome Fine (f) 1979 Ystrad Mine, Dyfed Guilty 2,800 1980 Danygraid Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 7,400 1982 Nant Medlyn Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 1,500 1985 Darran Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 9,200 1987 Lassodie Mine, Fife Guilty 1,500 1987 Saline Mine, Fife Guilty 300 1988 Hall of Auchincross Mine, Ayrshire Guilty 650 1989 Wrytree Drift Mine, Northumberland Guilty 5,400 1989 Robin Rock Mine, Northumberland Guilty 3,000