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Proceeding contribution from David Leslie Taylor (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Energy and Climate Change and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

With 800 million tonnes of coal in north-east Leicestershire ready to be extracted, I would be the first to support the advance of clean coal technology, but does the Secretary of State recognise that in the interim, there is a risk of an expansion of open-cast coal, which is one of the most environmentally damaging activities that we can see in the midlands of England? That should be headed off, should it not?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
501 c410 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Climate change Energy Electricity generation Energy supply Floods Property development Utilities Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk