Coal Mining (Hansard, 7 December 1976)

§ Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will tabulate a distribution of the output by age of

Age range (years) Number of Pits Percentage Saleable Output (million tons) Percentage

Over 100 … … … … 84 35 35.1 31

71–100 … … … … 61 25 25.4 23

41–70 … … … … 65 27 33.4 30

40 and under … … … … 31 13 18.1 16

Total … … … … 241 100 112.0^* 100

^* Excluding slurry and collieries closed during the year.

§ Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what estimate he made of the output per man-shift for the following new mines and projects before giving his approval for development: Royston, Betws, Selby, Belvoir, Park and Musselburgh.

§ Mr. Eadie
Of the six schemes referred to, only Royston, Betws and Selby have so far been approved for development. For these, the planned levels of overall output per man shift in full production are: Royston, 158 cwt; Betws, 115 cwt; Selby, 250 cwt.

Age range (years)	Number of Pits	Percentage	Saleable Output (million tons)	Percentage
Over 100	…	…	…	…	84	35	35.1	31
71–100	…	…	…	…	61	25	25.4	23
41–70	…	…	…	…	65	27	33.4	30
40 and under	…	…	…	…	31	13	18.1	16
Total	…	…	…	…	241	100	112.0^*	100
^* Excluding slurry and collieries closed during the year.