Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Amber Rudd and Ronnie Campbell

Thursday 4th September 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab)]

When it comes to efficiency, would it not be more effective to allow this country’s three remaining deep-pit coal mines to exhaust their reserves, rather than bringing in Russian coal, which Putin could stop tomorrow, and also American coal?

[Amber Rudd]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. Of course this country’s energy mix must include renewables as well as coal. I think that my right hon. Friend the Minister for Business and Enterprise has largely answered that question already.