HC Deb 18 July 1974 vol 877 cc251-2W
Mr. Kelley

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the shortfall in the number of underground workers, estimated on the average number of shifts now worked in the mining industry, which would be required to meet an annual output target of 120,000,000 tons and to con-

earlier stage of this dispute when the matters at issue were fully explored. They have continued to keep in touch with the situation and I understand that the BBC has confirmed its willingness for the dispute to be referred to arbitration.

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