COMPENSATION FOR COALMINERS AND WIDOWS

Early day motion 1732, tabled 3 November 1998 by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 21 members.

That this House calls on the Government to pay in full and immediately the compensation due, on the basis of the High Court decision of January 1998, to all ex-coalminers, and widows of miners, suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.