§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Industry if, from information at his disposal, he will tabulate in the Official Report the annual requirement of fluorspar, limestone, and other minerals found in the Peak Park to meet domestic as well as export needs, stating what percentage of each is taken from there.
§ Mr. CryerThe annual United Kingdom production of non-ferrous minerals which fall within my Department's responsibility and are found in the Peak Park, and the approximate proportion produced there, are:
United Kingdom produced 1977 (000 tonnes) Proportion produced in the Peak Park Fluorspar 194 Major Industrial sand 6,079 Very small Fire clay 1,674 Very small Barytes 50 Major Calcite 14 Major Lead 8 Major Precise production statistics for minerals produced in the Peak Park are not available separately for reasons of commercial confidentiality.