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 John Wakeham Mr John Wakeham , Colchester South and Maldon 12:00, 28 January 1991

The Government have done more than any other to assist the industry by giving it financial support, and for the first time ever British Coal has long-term contracts with its customers, the generators. It therefore has the best opportunity of securing further long-term contracts, and it will do so because it has the potential to be the supplier of choice. That is the best way of securing the industry's long-term future.