Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Energy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1992.
David Heathcoat-Amory
, Wells
12:00,
24 February 1992
My hon. Friend is right to point out that, in the past five years and beyond, the taxpayer has not been ungenerous in giving money to the coal industry. In return, we expect the industry to fight for its share of the electricity market by improved productivity. I am delighted at the progress that the industry has made with Government assistance.