HC Deb 19 November 1996 vol 285 c495W
Mr. Denzil Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of persons who are currently employed in opencast mining activities in Wales. [4392]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The Coal Authority estimates that there were 708 full-time employees in opencast mining in Wales at August 1996.

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