§ Mr. George Grantasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the estimated production of deep-mined coal for 1975;
(2) what is the estimated production of opencast coal for 1975.
SITES AUTHORISED IN 1975 Site Location (District, County) Date Authorised Total Estimated Yield (tons) Waunlwyd North … Brecknock, Powys 30th January 1975 30,000 Waverley … Rotherham, South Yorkshire 5th February 1975 135,000 Pugneys (Revised) … Wakefield, West Yorkshire 19th February 1975 445,000 Ty-Cerrig Extension … Wrexham Maelor, Clwyd 11th April 1975 90,000 St. Andrew … Tynedale, Northumberland 9th May 1975 750,000 Bryn Pica Extension South … Cynon Valley, Mid-Glamorgan 19th May 1975 556,000 Woodmuir … Lanark, Strathclyde (Region) 29th May 1975 500,000 Great Mountain Colliery … Llanelli, Dyfed 30th May 1975 100,000 Stone Row … Sheffield, South Yorkshire 26th June 1975 115,000 Waterhead … Dunfermline, Fife (Region) 23rd July 1975 130,000 Trecatty … Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Valley, Mid-Glamorgan. 30th July 1975 100,000 Mitchesons Gill … Gateshead, Tyne and Wear 8th August 1975 185,000 Wrang Farm Extension … North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire 12th August 1975 100,000 Low Close Extension … Allerdale, Cumbria 29th August 1975 500,000 Esh Winning … Derwentside, Durham 13th October 1975 350,000 Ramcroft … Bolsover, Derbyshire 13th October 1975 100,000 Total number: 16.
Approved, and formal authorisation will be issued shortly: Butterwell, Morpeth, Northumberland 12 million tons.