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Energy Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from David Anderson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 January 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [Lords].

You’re absolutely right I’m a grand fellow!

If we are to put public subsidies into trying to keep the lights on, why not subsidise the coal industry? As the hon. Gentleman said, we will continue burning coal, but it is not dirty British coal, it is from places such as China, Ukraine and Colombia where hundreds or thousands of men are dying every month or year. It is morally wrong to burn that coal and put British miners on the dole. That is completely wrong.

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Reference

604 cc1164-5 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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