§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the total capital investment per man in the mining industry in the United Kingdom during the last eight years.
§ Mr. John MooreThe National Coal Board's published report and accounts for 1980–81 include the following information on page 32 and in schedule 1:
Year Total additions to NCB fixed assets (other than in non-mining subsidiaries Average colliery manpower A÷B £ million ('000) £ 1973–74 79.5 252 320 1974–75 143.0 246 580 1975–76 216.9 247.1 880 1976–77 273.8 242 1,130 1977–78 342.3 240.5 1,420 1978–79 463.7 234.9 1,970 1979–80 634.5 232.5 2,730 1980–81 755.8 229.8 3,290 Figures for 1981–82 will be included in the NCB's report and accounts for the year which are to be published shortly.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy how much new capacity has been provided from major development projects within the coal industry since April 1974.
§ Mr. John MooreI understand from the National Coal Board that the major projects undertaken since 1974 and completed down to March 1982 have increased the industry's capacity by 15.9 mt.