HC Deb 01 April 1993 vol 222 c348W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his Department's policy with regard to planning appeals in respect of existing opencast mining applications; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Baldry

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. and learned Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Mrs. Knight), on 25 March,Official Report, columns 714–15.