§ Mr. TippingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the amount of financial subsidy he will make available to British Coal to settle extra sales of coal on top of the main contracts with the generators in the current financial year as outlined in "Prospects for Coal"; how many tonnes of extra sales this involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarThe amount of subsidy paid will depend on how successful British Coal and the private sector are at securing additional sales. Details of the total amount of subsidy paid will be made available to Parliament in the normal way.
§ Dr. HampsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the proposed timetable for the sale of Coal Products Ltd. by British Coal; and if he will make a statement.