HC Deb 28 January 1998 vol 305 cc286-7W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Prime Minister if he was informed of the details of the agreement reached by the Paymaster General with the power generators to ensure more British coal is burned in the second quarter of 1998. [25425]

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 26 January 1998]: I am fully aware, as are interested colleagues, of the role played by the Paymaster General in facilitating discussions between the generators and coal companies and the outcome of those discussions.