HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 cc64-7W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the private licensed coal mines known to the mines and quarries inspectorate, giving the numbers employed below ground in each case.

Mr. Nicholls

Following is a list of private licensed mines held by Her Majesty's inspectorate. Figures for persons employed at individual mines are not readily available.

County and mines Country code
Fife
Lassodie No. 2 mine
Strathclyde
Viaduct 'A' LM
Cumbria
Mainband mine
Central
Rashiehill mine 2
Fife
Harviestoun mine 4
Lassodie mine 4
Saline mine 4
Lothian
Blinkbonny mine 7
Strathclyde
Backshot mine 10
Craigman mine 10
Glenview mine 10
Polnessan LM 10
Viaduct 'B' LM 10
Clwyd
Coed Talon M2 21
Tan Llan M2 21
Lodge Drift LM 21
Dyfed
Brynglas mine 22
Blaengrennig No. 2 mine 22
Bodyst Uchaf mine 22
County and mines Country code
Bwlch mine 22
Dynant Fach No. 1 mine 22
Dynant Fach No. 2 mine 22
Graigddu No. 2 mine 22
Royal Oak 22
Tan-y-Garn mine 22
Waunhir No. 2 mine 22
Ystrad Anthracite mine 22
Penywaun No. 2 mine 22
Oak mine 22
Gwent
Blaencuffin mine 23
Cwm Glo mine 23
Little Cwm 23
Nant Merddog 23
Old Unemployed 23
Pantygasseg 23
Pantygasseg No. 3 23
Rithan 23
Tai Level Lo mine 23
Upper-Rha-Bryn-Oer mine 23
Winstone mine 23
Blaentillery No. 2 mine 23
Blaentwina Drift mine 23
Mid Glamorgan
Caeglas level mine 25
Fforch-y-Garran mine 25
Ffynonau Duon No. 2 M 25
Ffynonau Duon No. 2 S 25
Ffynonau Duon No. 3 M 25
Ffynonau Duon No. 4 M 25
Garnwern mine 25
Glo Mynydd mine 25
High Street 25
Nantglas Newydd 25
Scranton mine 25
Mid Glamorgan
Wern Tarw No. 2 mine 25
Tyn Wern mine 25
Craig-y-Pant mine 25
West Glamorgan
Pentwyn No. 3 28
Nant-y-Cafn 28
Lyn 28
Abbey mine 28
Blaenmerrig mine 28
Blaenpergwm mine 28
Brawds Level mine 28
Bryndulais No. 2 mine 28
Bryn-y-Garn mine 28
Byrnant Varteg mine 28
Crugau mine 28
Crugau No. 2 mine 28
Darrell mine 28
Elwyn mine 28
Evawill mine 28
Evans No. 4 mine 28
Forest No. 3 mine 28
Glanderi mine 28
Gleison mine 28
Glen mine 28
Graig-y-Llyn mine 28
Gwynfryn No. 2 mine 28
Heol Hen mine 28
Hirfynydd mine 28
Ivyrock No. 2 28
Llechart No. 2 28
Meudwy 28
Nanthir 28
New Penrhiw 28
Parc Level 28
Rhaeadr No. 2 mine 28
Rheola 28
County and mines Country code
Sarn Helen 28
Tyn-y-Graig 28
Venallt mine 28
Nant-y-Glo mine 28
Cam Cornel No. 2 mine 28
Danygraig No. 3 mine 28
Ivy Rock No. 3 mine 28
March Hywel No. 2 mine 28
Nant-y-Mynydd No.2 28
Ponty mine 28
New Parc mine 28
Nantmely No. 2 mine 28
Penhydd Newydd mine 28
Cumbria
Ladysmith M3 39
Clrghyl Drift mine 39
Blenknsopp Castle M 39
Wrytree Farm Drift M 39
Barhaugh mine 39
Ayle East Drift mine 39
Blagill mine 39
Derbyshire
Amber Valley mine 40
Derbyshire
Doe Lea mine 40
Moorside mine 40
Strathfield mine 40
Durham
Lonnen drift mine 43
Greenland drift mine 43
Drovers drift mine 43
Middridge drift mine 43
Newfield No. 2 drift 43
Smithy Dene mine 43
Woodside drift mine 43
Barras Hill mine 43
Greenland drift mine 43
Woody Close drift mine 43
Eldon drift mine 43
Osmond Croft mine 43
Eldon drift mine 43
Gloucestershire
Addis Hill mine 46
Cannop drift mine 46
Cannop engine mine 46
Danby Lodge No. 2 mine 46
Favourite mine 46
Hayners Bailey mine 46
Hopewell in Wimberry 46
Morses level 46
New Road (Forest) level 46
Quidchurch No. 5 46
Reddings level No. 2 46
Stapledge No. 1 46
Stapledge No. 2 46
Wallsend mine 46
Addis Hill mine No. 2 46
Beech drift mine 46
Old Park No. 2 mine 46
United Mining Parkhill 46
Hamblin Gale mine 46
Quidchurch No. 7 mine 46
Lancashire
Grime Bridge M7 55
Dyneley M7 55
Merrills Vale M7 55
Royd Wood M7 55
Thieveley M 55
Merseyside
Castle M7 58
Quaker House M7 58
County and mines Country code
Northumberland
Falstone mine 61
Shadfen Park drift mine 61
Tows Bank drift mine 61
Falstone No. 2 mine 61
Whittle mine 61
Staffordshire
Above Park M10 68
Acres Nook M10 68
Apedale 1 to 4 68
Apedale 5 to 6 68
Bank Top No. 2 M10 68
Draycott Cross M10 68
Haying Wood No. 2 M10 68
Little Sheriff M10 68
New High Carr No. 3 mine 68
Parklands No. 5 M10 68
Podmore Hall M10 68
Apedale 7 to 8 68
Hulme mine 68

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the prosecutions mounted by the mines and quarries inspectorate against the owners of private mines in 1978–79 and each year since, giving the outcome in each case.

Mr. Nicholls

The information requested is as follows:

Outcome Fine (f)
1979 Ystrad Mine, Dyfed Guilty 2,800
1980 Danygraid Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 7,400
1982 Nant Medlyn Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 1,500
1985 Darran Mine, West Glamorgan Guilty 9,200
1987 Lassodie Mine, Fife Guilty 1,500
1987 Saline Mine, Fife Guilty 300
1988 Hall of Auchincross Mine, Ayrshire Guilty 650
1989 Wrytree Drift Mine, Northumberland Guilty 5,400
1989 Robin Rock Mine, Northumberland Guilty 3,000

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