What commitments those companies which are granted methane drainage licences will be required to fulfil in relation to the commencement of mining the coal.

What commitments those companies which are granted methane drainage licences will be required to fulfil in relation to the commencement of mining the coal.

If he will publish the criteria, and procedure of review, to be used to devise the map which will determine the three categories of land use, as specified in the Coal Authority Explanatory note.

If he will publish the criteria, and procedure of review, to be used to devise the map which will determine the three categories of land use, as specified in the Coal Authority Explanatory note.

What plans he has to harmonise the regulatory framework for seismic testing to identify (a) coal deposits and (b) coal bed methane.

What plans he has to harmonise the regulatory framework for seismic testing to identify (a) coal deposits and (b) coal bed methane.

What consultations he has had with the secretariat of the Watt Committee on Energy in relation to the proposed publication of the final report of the Working Group on Methane Emissions as regards (a) the date of the publication, (b) the inclusion or exclusion of the Annex submitted by the...

What consultations he has had with the secretariat of the Watt Committee on Energy in relation to the proposed publication of the final report of the Working Group on Methane Emissions as regards (a) the date of the publication, (b) the inclusion or exclusion of the Annex submitted by the...

Coal Industry Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 6 to 9 agreed to.

Coal Industry Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 6 to 9 agreed to.

Coal Industry Bill. Committee stage sixth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to. Clause 4 under consideration.

Coal Industry Bill. Committee stage sixth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 2 and 3 agreed to. Clause 4 under consideration.