Coal industry to be privatised

Title

Coal industry to be privatised

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Interview with Energy Minister Tim Eggar on the planned privatisation of the coal industry, Labour shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Robin Cook’s concerns over health and safety standards under private ownership, and how he would save existing pits. Angela Rippon interviews.

Contributors

Tim Eggar; Angela Rippon

Keywords

Coal mining; Miners; Occupational health and safety; Privatization; Coal industry; Coal miners; Party politics; Robin Cook; Mine closures; British Coal

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