§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many (a) Acts of Parliament and (b) statutory instruments apply to the coal mining industry.
§ Mr. John MooreThe public Acts most directly relevant to the coal industry are listed under the heading "Mines and Quarries" in the index to the statutes prepared by the statutory publications office. In the latest edition, this list contains 88 items. The general statutory instruments most directly relevant are listed under the headings "Coal Industry" and "Mines and Quarries" in the index to Government Orders which is also prepared by the statutory publications office. In the latest edition these lists contains some 140 items.