§ Mr. CatonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment the Government have made of the impact on the United Kingdom coal industry of introducing a national emissions reduction plan in order to implement the Large Combustion Plants Directive. [171238]
§ Mr. TimmsThe Government have commissioned independent research into the potential impact on United Kingdom coal production of the alternative routes to implement the Large Combustion Plants Directive. The results of this research will help to inform the choice of implementation route and will be published in due course.