§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the total of underground workers in coal mines owned(a) by British Coal and (b) others, in the current year and at the end of the two preceding years;
(2) what is the total underground work force in private licensed mines.
§ Mr. WakehamI refer the hon. Member to British Coal's annual report and accounts and its annual reports on the licensed sector, copies of which are in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total work force involved in opencast mining.
§ Mr. WakehamThe Department does not keep details of the number of people involved in opencast mining.