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Written question asked by Martin Smyth (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 July 1993. It was answered by Robert Atkins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 July 1993 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Northern Ireland Office

Question
What protection he intends to introduce for the domestic coal consumer in Northern Ireland after the proposed privatisation of British Coal; and what proportion of homes in Northern Ireland depend on coal as a main source of heat; and what safeguards he will introduce to ensure that households are not exploited by monopolies.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
229 c257W;229 c255W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Coal Consumption British Coal Corporation Energy Heating Northern Ireland Privatisation Mining
Contains statistics
Yes