HC Deb 20 October 1975 vol 898 c65W
Mr. George Grant

asked 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.