§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will now make a statement on his policy on opencast coal mining.
§ Mr. EggarWe are currently engaged in a wide-ranging review of the prospects for 21 of the pits proposed for closure by British Coal, in the context of the Government's energy policy. The future of opencast mining is clearly relevant in this context. A White Paper will be published setting out the results of the review.