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Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees On a point of order, Dr Huq. Some advice from the Chair, if you please: when the Opposition Front Bencher, the hon.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees That is demonstrated by the clause, and that is why I believe that now is not the right time to make the changes suggested by the Labour par
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees No, the planned phase-out date of October 2024 is extant and something that we are working towards.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees I am actually close to speechless. Labour likes to describe itself as the party of the workers.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees I entirely agree with my hon. Friend.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees The hon. Gentleman heard my answer to that very point. I do not think I need to labour it much more.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees This is the Energy Bill, so I understand why the focus has been on energy and energy security.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees Now I am getting confused, because I have some figures coming from over there and other figures coming from over there.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees I very much question the figures that the hon. Gentleman has just put to the Committee.
Clause 270 - Prohibition of new coal mines | Energy Bill [Lords] | Public Bill Committees I give way to the hon. Gentleman.