Pit closures inquiry

Title

Pit closures inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Energy Minister Tim Eggar on the Trade and Industry Select Committee report into the government’s coal mine closure programme, which recommends a five year government subsidy to save some of the threatened pits. Eggar welcomes the report and confirms the government will be considering all options, including the costs to the economy of a subsidy. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tim Eggar

Keywords

Reports; Public finance; Coal industry; Coal mines; Mine closures

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