Energy Bill [Lords]

Natascha Engel Excerpts

Monday 18th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Margaret Greenwood]

Underground coal gasification is an issue of major concern in my constituency, because Cluff Natural Resources has been granted a licence for the Dee estuary, which runs along the side of the constituency. In the Secretary of State’s speech of 18 November she announced the Government’s welcome intention to close coal by 2025 and restrict its use by 2023, commenting that coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, damages air quality and is simply not sustainable in the longer term. As the Government are proposing—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)]

Order. This is a very long intervention. If the hon. Lady could come to her question and finish, that would be great.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Natascha Engel)]

Order. I am going to have to impose a 10-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches from now on, and we will see how we get on.