§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will list proposals for opencast working made by the Opencast Executive of British Coal to the appropriate planning authorities, giving the name, location and proposed capacity in each case'
(2) if he will list the applications for licences to operate opencast mines presently being considered by British Coal, giving the name, location and capacity in each case;
(3) if he will list the names, locations and capacities of each opencast mine being operated by the Opencast Executive of British Coal;
(4) if he will list the names, locations and capacities of each opencast mine being operated by a private company under licence from British Coal;
(5) on how many occasions in each of the past 10 years British Coal has withheld repayment of a bond it held from licensed opencast operators; and what were the reasons in each case.
§ Mr. WakehamThese are matters for the British Coal Corporation, and I have asked the chairman to reply to the hon. Member.