HC Deb 25 April 1967 vol 745 cc261-2W
83. Mr. Gibson-Watt

asked the Minister of Power what estimate he has received from the National Coal Board of the total manpower it requires in each year to 1970, and in 1975, and of the total manpower it is likely to obtain in each year to 1970, and in 1975.

84. Mr. Brewis

asked the Minister of Power what national growth assumptions, and relevant regional employment assumptions have been taken into account in assessing future trends in recruitment and wastage in coalmining manpower in the years 1970, and up to 1975.

89. Mr. Michael Shaw

asked the Minister of Power whether he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT his Department's latest estimate of the total demand for coal, for each year to 1970 and for 1975 and his Department's estimates of the coal requirements of power stations, gasworks, coke, industry, domestic consumers, mines and collieries, railways, and other uses, in every case for each year to 1970, and for 1975.

95. Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the Minister of Power what is his latest estimate, in coal equivalent tons, of the increase in the total inland demand for energy represented by increased domestic demand by 1970, and by 1975.

103 and 104. Mr. Nott

asked the Minister of Power (1) whether he has obtained from the National Coal Board its estimate of the total manpower which it requires for each year to 1970, and for 1975, and of the total manpower it is likely to obtain in each year to 1970 and in 1975;

(2) what is his latest estimate of the total manpower required by the National Coal Board for each year to 1970, and for 1975; and what is his estimate of the total manpower which the National Coal Board is likely to obtain in each year to 1970, and in 1975.

107. Mr. Corfield

asked the Minister of Power what are his latest estimates for the total inland demand for energy for each year to 1970, and for 1975.

Mr. Tilney

asked the Minister of Power whether he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT his latest estimates of the growth of electricity consumption in average cold spell conditions for each year to 1970, and for 1975, by domestic consumers, and by industrial consumers.

Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Power (1) whether he has obtained from the National Coal Board their latest estimate of the total demand for coal for each year to 1970, and for 1975, and of the coal requirements of power stations, gasworks, coke, industry, domestic consumers, mines and collieries, railways and other uses, in every case for each year to 1970, and for 1975;

(2) whether he will tabulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the National Coal Board's latest estimate of the total demand for coal in each year to 1970, and for 1975, and their latest estimates of the coal requirements of power stations, gasworks, coke, industry, domestic consumers, mines and collieries, railways and other uses, in every case for each year to 1970, and for 1975.

Mr. Marsh

I am unable to disclose the estimates on which I am working in the course of the fuel policy review.

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