Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 26 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 53 members in total.

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CLOSURE OF ELLINGTON COLLIERY, NORTHUMBERLAND

That this House, following UK Coal's announcement of the closure of Ellington Colliery following flooding, calls on UK Coal and Ministers urgently to examine whether there is any prospect of Government assistance leading to the saving of the pit with its substantial reserves;further calls on Ministers to announce measures to assist regeneration of the area including infrastructure investment and the relocation of Government employment to the area; and pays tribute to the workforce of Ellington Colliery past and present, who have served Britain's energy needs for nearly a century.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

599 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Closures Coal Government assistance Fossil fuels Mining Northumberland

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk