§ 94. Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the implications of the privatisation of the coal industry for the British mining engineering industry.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 12 May 1992]: No decisions have yet been taken on the form and timing of the privatisation of the coal industry. The Government have made it clear that interested parties will be given the opportunity to contribute their views before decisions are taken.