MARKING THE UK'S INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

That this House acknowledges the debt owed to the miners and their families who for centuries produced the fuel that powered the country; congratulates the members of Sunniside Local History Society who have discovered two former bell pits on a site known as Lottie's Wood; recognises that local experts have confirmed that the mines date back to 1637; fully appreciates the support given to marking the site by County Durham Environmental Trust and the work done to develop the site including a structure that holds a metal interpretation panel to mark the former site of the shaft; welcomes the support given to the History Society by the officials and members of the Sunniside Working Men's Club; and wishes all concerned well for the future.