Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Burt of Solihull and Michael Fallon

Thursday 28th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Michael Fallon]

My Department played a role in ensuring that UK Coal Operations survived this year, following the serious fire at the Daw Mill colliery, and helped preserve 2,000 jobs at Killingworth and Thoresby. We continue to work with the UK Coal Forum and other bodies to ensure that the place of coal is properly recognised in our energy mix.

[Lorely Burt (Solihull) (LD)]

T9. What assessment has my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made of the implications for fuel poverty if the suggestion by the Free Enterprise Group of Conservative MPs to upgrade VAT on fuel to 15% is implemented?