Pit closures inquiry

Title

Pit closures inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Chairman of British Coal Neil Clarke 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 31 pits. Clarke welcomes the report’s recognition a radical change in the market from government is required and that the industry should continue to make progress towards being competitive. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Neil Clarke

Keywords

Reports; Public finance; Coal industry; Coal mines; Mine closures; British Coal; Competitiveness (business)

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