HC Deb 24 July 1981 vol 9 c253W
Mr. John MacKay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether Crombie compensation will continue to be available for staff in colleges of education in Scotland who are made redundant or suffer loss or diminution of emoluments.

Mr. Younger

I have today laid the Grant-Aided Colleges (Compensation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1981, which provide that staff in colleges of education who suffer loss of employment or loss of diminution of emoluments in consequence of directions given or regulations made by me after 14 August 1981 will have no entitlement to Crombie compensation.

million tonnes
1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81
Coal consumption 70.6 70.3 75.5 80.6 79.7
Coal delivered:
from the NCB 69.3 68.5 69.1 77.9 75.0
from other UK sources 0.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 2.0
imports 0.8 1.3 0.3 2.4 4.0
Total delivered 70.6 71.3 70.8 81.8 81.0

For the next five years coal consumption is likely to be in the range 75 million to 80 million tonnes per year: coal imports are expected to meet only a marginal proportion. Power stations in Scotland are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.