§ 24. Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Energy what discussions he has had with representatives of opencast coal mining workers about the redundant mineworkers payments scheme.
§ Mr. David HuntIn discussion with representatives of the Transport and General Workers Union, my right hon. 27W Friend has pointed out that the prospects for opencast mining appear to be good and unlikely to give rise to large-scale redundancies consequent upon restructuring.