HC Deb 11 April 1989 vol 150 c446W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will detail the ex-gratia payments made for community benefit and as a sign of goodwill by British Coal's opencast operations in each year since 1979; (2) if he will explain the changes between 1987 and 1988 in the percentage of the total cost of mining opencast coal in Wales by British Coal devoted to site restoration.

Mr. Michael Spicer

These are matters for the British Coal Corporation, and I have asked the chairman to write to the hon. Member.

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