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Proceeding contribution from Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 June 2010. It occurred during Debate on Energy Efficiency.


Energy Efficiency

I am trying to recall what I said, but I went on a bit and I am not sure that I remember everything, but I do not recall saying that I do not support coal mining in the UK. I sat on the Committee that debated the Energy Bill, which dealt with carbon capture and storage. We had extra thoughts, tabling about 90 amendments—I am thinking about my hon. Friend the Minister—and, although not a single one was accepted, we did not vote against the Bill, because we very much support coal mining in the UK. However, it has to be clean. My concern was that we are importing one third of our coal from Russia—coal that is not clean and certainly not from a secure source of supply.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
512 c944 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conservation Boilers Carbon capture and storage Energy Energy supply Insulation Fuels Fossil fuels Warm front scheme Renewable energy Carbon emissions reduction target
Link
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