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Mr. Eadie
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many tonnes of (a) deep mined and (b) opencast coal the South of Scotland Electricity Board purchased from the National Coal Board in Scotland in the current year; and how many tonnes of coal it expects to purchase during the next 12 months.
Mr. Alexander Fletcher
This is a matter for the board. I shall ask the chairman to write to the hon. Member.