South Wales Small Mines Association

HC Deb 21 November 1990 vol 181 cc147-8W

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (i) when he anticipates receiving the decision of the competition directorate of the European Commission, regarding the complaint about discriminatory coal purchase pricing brought by the South Wales Small Mines Association;

(2) what is the deadline of the competition directorate of the European Commission to determine the complaint from the South Wales Small Mines Association regarding National Power's alleged discriminatory coal purchase pricing under article 85 of the treaty of Rome.

Mr. Baldry

It is for the competition directorate of the European Commission to reach a decision, and make an announcement, about the complaint made by the South Wales Small Mines Association.