British Coal

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Energy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 January 1991.

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Photo of Mr Allen McKay Mr Allen McKay , Barnsley West and Penistone 12:00, 28 January 1991

Does the Secretary of State agree that output per man shift depends on the number employed, and that the figure has increased only because of the number of miners who have been made redundant? As to privatisation, will the Minister assure the House and people outside it that in the unwelcome event of British Coal's being privatised, existing arrangements for concessionary fuel supplies or cash in lieu will remain in force?