§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish in the Official Report the latest figure for (a) the pithead price of coal, (b) the amount attributable to wages and (c) the amount attributable to materials. etc.
§ Mr. Eadieaverage pithead realisation of deep-mined coal is currently £19.40 per ton. In the first seven months of the financial year 1976–77 some 51 per cent. of the operating costs were attributable to wages and wages charges and 49 per cent. to materials, repairs and other charges.