HC Deb 03 February 1994 vol 236 c814W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what changes have been agreed to the regulation on opencast mining since the publication of the first report of session 1992–93 from the Trade and Industry Committee on British energy policy and the market for coal.

Mr. Eggar

The Government have published their proposals for amendments to the Opencast Coal Act 1958 in the Coal Industry Bill published on 2 December.