I welcome this common-sense and economically sound decision. It is one that will create jobs, will ensure that we do not have to import necessary coal, and, as the inspector has said, will have significant national and regional economic advantages for our economy. Does the Minister agree that, where we have indigenous resources, which this economy needs, it is economically better and more honest to use those rather than import from countries with lower environmental standards and also that might not be relied on? Does he not find it ironic that some of those who are complaining today are the first to complain about not doing enough for poor regions of this country and would be the first in line to complain if steel jobs were lost?
Called-in Planning Decision: West Cumbria
Proceeding contribution from
Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 December 2022.
It occurred during Speaker's statement
and
Ministerial statement on Called-in Planning Decision: West Cumbria.
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