§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of opencast mining projects approved in Durham County over the last four years 1966 to 1970, proposals now being considered, and completion date of projects now being worked.
§ Mr. RidleyThe details are as follows:
Year Name of project Expected completion date 1966 Lumley Castle Coal working already completed. 1966 Spennymoor 1966 Park Wall Extension 1966 Roddymoor 1966 Firtree Extension 1967 Hedley Hope 1968 Finings 1968 Yeckhouse 1969 Park Wall (Sunniside Extension). December, 1971. 1969 Hedley Hope Extension April, 1971. 1969 Stanley Hill February, 1972. 1970 High Pot Hill May, 1972. 1970 Thornley Grove September, 1971. 1970 Pethburn February, 1972. 1971 Nackshivan Applications for approval still under consideration. 1971 Loft House 1971 Ragpath