HC Deb 08 February 1995 vol 254 c247W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the opencast coal sites in Wales.

Mr. Redwood

There are currently 17 operational licensed opencast sites in Wales. These are as follows:

Site County
East Pit Extension Dyfed
Ffos Las Dyfed
Gilfach Iago Dyfed
Lane End Clwyd
Springhill Quarry Clwyd
The Smelt Clwyd
Kays and Kears Gwent
Great White Tip Mid Glamorgan
Helid Colliery Mid Glamorgan
Llanilid West Revised Mid Glamorgan
Henllan Uchaf Powys
Blaenpergwm South West Glamorgan
Brawds Level West Glamorgan
Derlwyn 2 West Glamorgan
Lletty'r Crudd West Glamorgan
Nant Helen West Glamorgan
Tyn y Craig West Glamorgan