Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 April 2002. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 April 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Dept of Trade and Industry
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the extent of the scope for new jobs from electricity generation from coal methane. - Including figures.
- Answer
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Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the extent of the scope for new jobs from electricity generation from coal methane. [52367] Mr. Wilson: There are no Government estimates of the scope for jobs but the industry estimates that some 105 new permanent jobs will be created as a result of coal mine methane's exemption from the CCL as well as some 1,050 temporary jobs for the construction industry.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 52367; 384 c737W;384 c736-7W
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Coal Employment Electricity generation Methane
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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