§ 24. Mr. Arbuthnotasked the Paymaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the position of the coal industry in East Kent; and what action he has in mind to ensure the security of employment for East Kent miners.
§ Sir I. HorobinThe future of the coal mines in East Kent, as elsewhere, must ultimately depend upon their ability to compete with alternative sources of fuel.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotWill my hon. Friend give me the assurance that the electricity generating station at Richborough, which can take coal from the pits in the East Kent coalfield, will be coal-fired and will not turn over to oil?
§ Sir I. HorobinThat does not arise out of this Question. I should have to see it on the Notice Paper.