§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Paymaster-General how many opencast sites are at present being operated in the East Midlands Division; where they are situated; and their output during the first ten months of this year.
§ Sir I. HorobinThe following table gives the information asked for:
County Number of sites Output from 1st January to 31st October, 1958 (tons) Derbyshire … 28 1,630,474 Nottinghamshire … 3 205,024 Leicestershire … 2 423,233 TOTAL … 33 2,258,731 Note.—Sites from which coal is no longer being extracted are excluded.
§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Paymaster-General how many opencast coal sites for which approval has been given, but which are not yet in operation, are in the East Midlands Division; and where they are situated.
§ Sir I. HorobinFive in Derbyshire and one in Nottinghamshire.
§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Paymaster-General how many applications for opencast sites have been made under the Opencast Coal Act; how many of these are in the East Midlands Division; and where they are situated.
§ Sir I. HorobinNone.