Minister: “We want a viable future for these great heritage assets”
THE big threat facing the heritage sector from the loss of steam coal mined in the UK was raised in the House of Lords on January 21, when imminent legislation banning the sale of bituminous coal to households was also mentioned.
Heritage Railway Association president Lord Faulkner of Worcester tabled a question asking the Government of its plans to ensure that heritage organisations have access to sufficient supplies of locally produced coal to continue operating after 2021.
In response, Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative), the Parliamentary
