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Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on assistance for the coal industry in Wales. [17638]
Mr. Hain
I am holding a workshop with a wide range of organisations on 5 December to discuss development opportunities for the Welsh coal industry to which I attach great importance. The outcome of this will be carefully considered.