§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement about the current levels of productivity being achieved in the National Coal Board.
§ Mr. David HuntThe NCB has recently for the first time in its history achieved average deep-mined productivity in excess of 3 tonnes per man shift. This major improvement since the ending of the strike is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved with determined effort by all those in the industry.