Fishburn Coke Works, Sedgefield

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    Hansard 26 July 1983 vol 46 cc1159-66. "Mr. Tony Blair (Sedgefield) Fishburn coke works is in County Durham and is owned by National Smokeless Fuels, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Coal Board. It is acknowledged on all sides to be a highly efficient and modern plant, producing some of the best domestic coke in the United Kingdom or, indeed, anywhere in the world. It has a remarkable industrial relations record. Its existence is pivotal for the community of Fishburn, yet National Smokeless Fuels tells us that it must be closed. I come, as it were, post haste from a meeting in the constituency about the Fishburn coke works. Although the mood is serious, sober and angry, it is not defeatist. It is right that Fishburn should be debated in the House, because it is a symbol of what the north-east faces: not an economic recession, but an economic blitz....."
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    Link: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1983/jul/26/fishburn-coke-works-sedgefield
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