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Mr. Patchett
asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) if he will give details of current manpower levels in British Coal by area, giving indications of categories of employment;(2) if he will give details of British Coal manpower levels by coalfield area for the full year 1986–87.
Mr. David Hunt
British Coal manpower by area for financial year 1986–87 is given below. A breakdown of manpower by category of employment is not available.
| British coal manpower on colliery books by area for financial year 1986–87 | |
| Number | |
| Scottish | 4,524 |
| North East | 14,444 |
| North Yorkshire | 17,758 |
| South Yorkshire | 15,402 |
| North Derbyshire | 7,414 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20,594 |
| South Midlands inc. Kent | 7,431 |
| Western | 12,139 |
| South Wales | 10,238 |
| Total | 109,944 |