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{{template:Scotland badge}}[[Scottish Coal Company]] Ltd is "the largest coal producer in Scotland and the largest opencast coal mining company in the U. K."<ref>The Company, [http://www.scottishcoal.co.uk/SCCL/index.htm Scottish Coal], ''Scottish Resources Group'', Accessed 17-October-2009</ref>. The company comes under the umbrella of the [[Scottish Resources Group]]<ref>The Company, [http://www.scottishcoal.co.uk/SCCL/index.htm Scottish Coal], ''Scottish Resources Group'', Accessed 17-October-2009</ref>. | {{template:Scotland badge}}[[Scottish Coal Company]] Ltd is "the largest coal producer in Scotland and the largest opencast coal mining company in the U. K."<ref>The Company, [http://www.scottishcoal.co.uk/SCCL/index.htm Scottish Coal], ''Scottish Resources Group'', Accessed 17-October-2009</ref>. The company comes under the umbrella of the [[Scottish Resources Group]]<ref>The Company, [http://www.scottishcoal.co.uk/SCCL/index.htm Scottish Coal], ''Scottish Resources Group'', Accessed 17-October-2009</ref>. | ||
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| + | In 2002 current Labour leader in Scotland [[Iain Gray]] answered a question from the SNP's [[Bruce Crawford]] about [[Scottish Enterprise]] network funding for [[Scottish Coal]]. His answer was as follows: | ||
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| + | :"In the three years to 31 March 2002, the Scottish Enterprise network contributed a total of £81,591 in direct support to Scottish Coal Company Ltd and its subsidiaries. These contributions went towards a number of projects including studies on opencast mine reinstatement and the Modern Apprenticeships Scheme at Longannet and were in addition to the bank guarantee of £4.514 million provided by Scottish Enterprise to Scottish Coal (Deep Mine) Ltd and paid to the Royal Bank of Scotland"<ref>Iain Gray, [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/spwrans/?id=2002-05-14.S1W-24925.h&s=%22scottish+coal+company%22#gS1W-24925.r0 Mining], ''Scottish Parliament Written answers'', 14-May-2002, They Work For You</ref>. | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
| − | [[Scottish Woodlands]] | [[Scottish Resources Group]] | + | [[Scottish Woodlands]] | [[Scottish Resources Group]] | [[Scottish Executive]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Scotland]][[Category:Scottish Corporations]] | [[Category:Scotland]][[Category:Scottish Corporations]] | ||
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Scottish Coal Company Ltd is "the largest coal producer in Scotland and the largest opencast coal mining company in the U. K."[1]. The company comes under the umbrella of the Scottish Resources Group[2].
Political Contributions
In 2002 current Labour leader in Scotland Iain Gray answered a question from the SNP's Bruce Crawford about Scottish Enterprise network funding for Scottish Coal. His answer was as follows:
- "In the three years to 31 March 2002, the Scottish Enterprise network contributed a total of £81,591 in direct support to Scottish Coal Company Ltd and its subsidiaries. These contributions went towards a number of projects including studies on opencast mine reinstatement and the Modern Apprenticeships Scheme at Longannet and were in addition to the bank guarantee of £4.514 million provided by Scottish Enterprise to Scottish Coal (Deep Mine) Ltd and paid to the Royal Bank of Scotland"[3].
Affiliations
Scottish Woodlands | Scottish Resources Group | Scottish Executive
Notes
- ↑ The Company, Scottish Coal, Scottish Resources Group, Accessed 17-October-2009
- ↑ The Company, Scottish Coal, Scottish Resources Group, Accessed 17-October-2009
- ↑ Iain Gray, Mining, Scottish Parliament Written answers, 14-May-2002, They Work For You
