§ 13. Mr. LofthouseTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any plans to meet the chairman of British Coal to discuss the Rothschild report; and if he will make a statement.
§ 17. Mr. EadieTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he intends to meet the chairman of British Coal to discuss the future of the coal industry.
§ Mr. WakehamI meet the chairman of British Coal regularly to discuss all aspects of the coal industry.
§ 27. Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current status of the Rothchild's report on British Coal.
§ Mr. WakehamRothschild, along with the Government's other advisers on coal privatisation, are analysing options for the sale of the industry. No decision on the form or timing of privatisation will be taken until after the general election.
§ 28. Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many pits were working in January 1984; and how many are still in operation.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryAt the beginning of the financial year 1984–85 British Coal had 170 producing collieries. There are currently 54 collieries in operation.
§ 22. Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he next intends to meet representatives of the Scottish TUC to discuss the future of the coal industry.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryI have no immediate plans to meet representatives of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss the future of the coal industry.