§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) how many people were employed in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in (i) British Coal opencast mines, (ii) licensed private opencast coal mines, (iii) British Coal deep mines and (iv) licensed private deep coal mines in each of the last five years;
(2) how many (a) British Coal opencast mines, (b) licensed private opencast coal mines, (c) British Coal deep mines and (d) licensed private deep coal mines were in operation in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. BaldryThese are matters for the British Coal Corporation.