§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the estimated cost of clearing all coal tips in Wales.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesIt is not possible to give a reliable estimate without a detailed appraisal, for each tip individu-142W ally, of the quantity of material to be removed, the availability of sites for re-disposition of the material, the means of transportation which would be most appropriate and practicable, and other factors varying from case to case. But it has been estimated that the complete removal of one large tip complex over a distance of a few miles would cost something like £3 million, and there are more than 600 colliery tips of differing types and sizes in the South Wales coalfield area.