Robin Cook on pit closures

Title

Robin Cook on pit closures

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:10

Description

Political reporter Peter Murphy interviews shadow Trade Secretary Robin Cook on the vote approving Michael Heseltine’s White Paper on the future of the coal industry which plans to keep 12 of 31 pits originally earmarked for closure open. Cook claims all the pits will end up closing within the year.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Robin Cook

Keywords

Parliamentary bills; Public finance; Michael Heseltine; Coal industry; Coal miners; Coal mines; Mine closures

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