§ Mr. George Grantasked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to make a decision on the public inquiry inspector's report on the National Coal Board's application to opencast at Butter-well, Morpeth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EadieThe inspector's report was received on 3rd July and is now under consideration in the interested Departments. A decision will be announced as soon as possible, but it is too early to say when that will be.