ZAPADNAY COALMINE DISASTER

Early day motion 1847, tabled 30 October 2003 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House congratulates the Russian mine rescue workers who tunnelled through 50 metres of rock in record time to save 11 of the 13 coalminers trapped for seven days by a sudden influx of water at the Zapadnay coal mine in Southern Russia; and sends sympathies to the families of the dead and the missing miner.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2.