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Security of Supply

Although the right hon. Gentleman has been present throughout our proceedings, I shall not give way because our time is so limited. The case for coal was also made in an excellent speech by the hon. Member for Barnsley, West and Penistone (Mr. Clapham) and by the hon. Member for Elmet (Colin Burgon). The case for nuclear power was eloquently and passionately put by my right hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack), my hon. Friends the Members for Grantham and Stamford (Mr. Davies) and for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) and the hon. Member for Glasgow, North-West (John Robertson). The case against it was equally eloquently and passionately made by the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Joan Ruddock). The Liberal Democrats popped in to say that they wanted lots of research into nuclear power but, having done the research, they would do nothing about it. There is a need for urgent decisions to avoid a crisis. The hon. Member for Barnsley, Central made the case for that clearly. He quoted from the White Paper of three years ago and said that we have known about the problems for a long time, but, three years on, we are still talking. He also expressed his concern at what he saw as an anti-coal DTI. I want to assure him that, as we consider the energy review, we will welcome representations from him and his colleagues about the case for coal, because we are genuinely open-minded on the issue, especially as we are now considering exciting new technologies such as clean coal and co-generation.