§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by site and county all opencast coalmining applications received since 1 January 1984, stating in each
Area Site Tonnage and period* Status Motherwell District Fernieshaw 67,000 tonnes to be worked for a period of three years Authorised Falkirk District Roughcastle 190,000 tonnes to be worked for a period of four years Authorised Dumfries and Galloway District Libry Moor 1.7 million tonnes to be worked for a period of nine years Authorised Dunfermline District Thornyhill 450,000 tonnes to be worked for a period of three years Pending * The tonnages authorised are for the whole period of authorisation. Tonnages per year have not been stipulated.