RETIRED MINERS' CONCESSIONARY FUEL

Early day motion 127, tabled 1 December 1999 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 45 members.

That this House is extremely concerned about a DTI draft proposal to supply concessionary coal to retired miners and their widows from cheap imported fuels supplied through a new distribution network, because it will have a detrimental impact on jobs and prospects at United Kingdom deep coal mines which supply the domestic market; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to abandon the draft and stick to the National Concessionary Fuel Agreement, which offers diversity and a choice of indigenously produced fuel that is delivered through an established supply network.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Labour/Co-operative 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.