HC Deb 05 December 1967 vol 755 cc258-9W
Mr. Swain

asked the Minister of Power what were the coal stocks on the ground undistributed on the 1st December in the years 1964. 1965, 1966 and 1967.

Mr. Freeson

Total undistributed coal stocks on the ground (i.e., excluding stocks in wagons) at the nearest available dates were:

Million Tons
21st November, 1964 20.0
20th November, 1965 21.5
19th November, 1966 18.6
21st October, 1967 26.6
(provisional)

Mr. Swain

asked the Minister of Power what proportion of coal stocks was opencast on 1st December in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967.

Mr. Freeson

Undistributed opencast coal stocks expressed as a percentage of total undistributed coal stocks at the nearest available dates were:

Percentage
28th November, 1964 10.5
4th December, 1965 13.2
3rd December, 1966 17.4
18th November, 1967 15.3

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