Proceeding contribution from Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 February 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill.

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I totally support the idea that we should incentivise our coal industry, provided that we have the technology to clean up the carbon. I think that the whole House—by and large—agrees with that, but does the hon. Gentleman agree that there is a cruel deception in this issue? Much of our coalfield closed down because the foreign owners of our power stations could buy coal from Australia, Poland or Indonesia more cheaply than they could get it out of the mines in Nottinghamshire. What comfort has the hon. Gentleman had from the Minister that somehow British coal will be subsidised to enable the generators to use it?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 506 c373
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Consumers Consumption Capital investment Coal fired power stations Carbon capture and storage Fees and charges Licensing EU law Electricity generation Ofgem Electricity Increases Fuel poverty Natural gas Pollution control Prices Standards Carbon emissions Climate Change Committee
Legislation: Energy Bill 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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