Open Cast Mining in Scotland, Coaling and Restoring

That the Parliament acknowledges the substantial contribution made by the open cast coal mining industry to the Scottish economy; supports the work of the Scottish Coal Industry Taskforce, carried out in partnership by the Scottish Government, representatives of the UK Government, local authorities, parliamentarians from across the parties representing all of the affected areas, and the industry itself, to preserve employment in open cast coal mining and address challenges of restoration, and welcomes moves to identify improvements in the regulatory regime of the industry.