HC Deb 13 January 1992 vol 201 c474W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his policy on the future level of opencast mining in the Northumberland area.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The future level of opencast coal mining in Northumberland will depend on commercial decisions by operators and on the acceptability of new sites to the planning authorities.