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Mr. George Grant
asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the estimated production of deep-mined coal for 1975;(2) what is the estimated production of opencast coal for 1975.
| SITES AUTHORISED IN 1975 | ||||
| Site | Location (District, County) | Date Authorised | Total Estimated Yield (tons) | |
| Waunlwyd North | … | Brecknock, Powys | 30th January 1975 | 30,000 |
| Waverley | … | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 5th February 1975 | 135,000 |
| Pugneys (Revised) | … | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | 19th February 1975 | 445,000 |
| Ty-Cerrig Extension | … | Wrexham Maelor, Clwyd | 11th April 1975 | 90,000 |
| St. Andrew | … | Tynedale, Northumberland | 9th May 1975 | 750,000 |
| Bryn Pica Extension South | … | Cynon Valley, Mid-Glamorgan | 19th May 1975 | 556,000 |
| Woodmuir | … | Lanark, Strathclyde (Region) | 29th May 1975 | 500,000 |
| Great Mountain Colliery | … | Llanelli, Dyfed | 30th May 1975 | 100,000 |
| Stone Row | … | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 26th June 1975 | 115,000 |
| Waterhead | … | Dunfermline, Fife (Region) | 23rd July 1975 | 130,000 |
| Trecatty | … | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Valley, Mid-Glamorgan. | 30th July 1975 | 100,000 |
| Mitchesons Gill | … | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | 8th August 1975 | 185,000 |
| Wrang Farm Extension | … | North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire | 12th August 1975 | 100,000 |
| Low Close Extension | … | Allerdale, Cumbria | 29th August 1975 | 500,000 |
| Esh Winning | … | Derwentside, Durham | 13th October 1975 | 350,000 |
| Ramcroft | … | Bolsover, Derbyshire | 13th October 1975 | 100,000 |