HC Deb 21 January 1985 vol 71 c276W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many face workers have returned to work at National Coal Board pits since the start of the current dispute; and what is the current output of coal.

Mr. David Hunt

Figures are not collected in the form requested. Since the dispute began there have been over 28,000 new faces reporting for work making a total of more than 75,000. The latest published figures for coal production are in the December edition ofEnergy Trends.

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