§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report the names and addresses of coal mines operating in Scotland, noting the number of miners employed in each; and whether they are in the public or private sector.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThis is a matter for the British Coal Corporation which is responsible for its own operational mines. The corporation is the licensing authority for private sector mines under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946.