§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many staff were employed by the National Coal Board in Scotland in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. David HuntThe number of wage earners on colliery books in the Scottish area of British Coal at the end of March in each year since 1979 was as follows:
Number 1979 21,018 1980 21,047 1981 19,766 1982 17,402 1983 16,479 1984 13,078 1985 11,263 1986 7,708