§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the extent of blending of deep-mined and open-cast coal at power stations. [49261]
§ Mr. BattleThe mix of deep-mined and open-cast used in power stations is a commercial matter for each private sector generator.
The open-cast mining of coal itself is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.