§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning applications have been made in each of the past five years in respect of opencast
Year Number of appeals recorded Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn Under consideration or in abeyance 1974 … … … 1 1 — — — 1975 … … … 6 2 — 4 — 1976 … … … 5 3 1 1 — 1977 … … … 4 — — 3 1 1978 … … … 5 — — — 5 Other applications for opencast coal mining are dealt with by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy under the provisions of the Opencast Coal Act 1958.