WORK OF NACODS AND MINERS' COMPENSATION

Early day motion 363A1, tabled 26 February 2001 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

leave out from 'NACODS' to end and add 'and other mining unions and recognises their long fight to persuade, in the first instance, the authorities to prescribe chronic bronchitis and emphysema, an industrial disease in relation to coalmining; commends the efforts of the previous and current Minister for Energy to make the compensation formula agreed by the court practicable; and condems those who mislead miners and their families by claiming that there is a simple answer to the problem.'.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Labour/Co-operative 2.