Orders of the Day — Coal Industry Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:48 pm on 2 February 1982.

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Photo of Mr Jack Dormand Mr Jack Dormand , Easington 5:48, 2 February 1982

The hon. Gentleman said that there are six pits in his constituency. I hope that he is not deliberately avoiding the crucial point of his main argument. Is he prepared to tell the miners at his six pits that, for the forseeable future, they ought to be kept open, even though making a loss?