asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the future use for sport and recreation of British Coal recreational land is now safeguarded from conversion to other uses, and, if not, whether any other deadline for the transfer of such sites to new owners and occupiers has been set; andGiven that British Coal has refused to transfer any sites to the National Playing Fields Association, what alternative arrangements are being made for this land.

The Government's objective remains that British Coal land in active use for sport and recreation will be retained for those purposes. Discussions continue with British Coal and the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation as to how this can best be achieved. Those discussions will be concluded as soon as possible.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will provide a full listing of sites in the British Coal recreational package giving names, locations, current occupiers and current uses.

This is a matter for British Coal.