§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the dates and reasons for closure of coal mines in the Northumblerand and Durham coal fields since 1963.
§ Mr. PageI am advised by British Coal that the collieries listed in the table have closed in those areas since 1963, in each case through exhaustion of economically viable or technically exploitable reserves.
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Colliery closures in Northumberland and Durham since 1963 Year Area Colliery 1963–64(15 months) Northumberland Loughbridge Seaton Burn North Durham Addison Crookhall Fenhall Heworth High Marley Hill South Pelaw Stargate South Durham Haggs Lane Lanchester Townley Roddymoor 1964–65 North Durham Derwent East Tanfield Lambton 'D' Pelton Phoenix Drift Stanley Burn Watergate South Durham Hole in the Wall Tudhoe Mill 1965–66 Northumberland Algernon Bedlington 'F' Choppington 'B' Isabella Stobswood North Durham Beamish Mary Bradley Drift Clara Vale Harraton Lumley Sixth Witton South Durham Dean and Chapter New Shildon North Tees Sherburn Hill West Thornley 1966–67 Northumberland Choppington 'A' East Walbottle Hauxley Weetslade 112W
Colliery closures in Northumberland and Durham since 1963 Year Area Colliery 1966–67 continued North Durham Barcus Close Chopwell Greenside South Durham DeafHill Middridge Ryhope Thrislington Waterhouses 1967–68 Northumberland Bedlington 'D' Newbiggin North Walbottle North Durham Byermoor Chester South Moor Hamsterley Handen Hold Ravensworth Park South Durham Brancepeth Brandon Pit House Bowburn Kimblesworth Staindrop Field House Trimdon Grange West Auckland 1968–69 Northumberland Cambois Linton Longhirst Pegswood North Durham Burnopfield Emma Washington 'F' Whitburn South Durham Brusselton Esh Mainsforth Stanley Cottage Wheatley Hill 1969–70 Northumberland Rising Sun Mill North Durham Craghead Harton South Durham Tudhoe Park Thornley 1970–71 Nil — 1971–72 Northumberland Bedlington 'A' North Durham Silksworth 1972–73 North Durham Washington Glebe Medomsley South Durham Shotton 1973–74 Northumberland Bardon Mill Fenwick Netherton North Durham Morrison Busty South Durham Fishburn
Colliery closures in Northumberland and Durham since 1963 Year Area Colliery 1974–75 North East Kibblesworth Nettlesworth Usworth Whitworth Park 1975–76 North East Burradon Langley Park 1976–77 North East Havannah 1977–78 North East Dudley 1978–79 North East Metal Bridge Rainton Adventure 1979–80 North East Hylton 1980–81 North East Eccles Eden Woodhorn 1981–82 North East Blackhall Houghton 1982–83 North East Boldon Marley Hill 1983–84 North East East Hetton 1984–85 North East Bearpark 1985–86 North East Brenkley Sacriston Herrington Bates Horden 1986–87 North East Whittle 1987–88 North East Ashington 1988–89 Nil — 1989–90 Nil — 1990–91 Nil — 1991–92 North East Dawdon Murton 1992–93 Nil — 1993–94 North East Vane Tempest Westoe Easington Wearmouth Ellington