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Oral Answers to Questions

Duncan Hames Excerpts
Thursday 19th March 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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This is an important issue for the two coal mines owned by UK Coal—two of the three remaining deep coal mines. I pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman, who has been steadfast and hard working in delivering on this issue. There will absolutely be a decision before the Dissolution of Parliament.

Duncan Hames Portrait Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
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I warmly welcome the Government’s commitment to expanding renewable energy generation, but does the Minister agree that we should not tolerate the payment of renewables obligation certificates or feed-in tariffs to unlawful developments?