§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the names and addresses of coal mines operating in England and Wales, noting the number of miners employed in each; and whether they are in the public or private sector.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe British Coal Corporation is responsible for its own operational mines, and is the licensing authority under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946. The information requested is therefore a matter for the corporation.