§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether the Government have yet agreed that the National Coal Board may go ahead with the Selby coal mine.
§ Mr. BennYes. The Government have completed their consideration and I am glad to tell the House that I have approved the NCB's financial and economic assessment for the development of the Selby mine and have agreed that it should go ahead. The board has, of course, already received the necessary planning permission.