COAL HEALTH PAYMENTS

Early day motion 1776, tabled 20 October 2004 by David Hamilton (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House welcomes the decision of the Department of Trade and Industry in putting in place a tariff system for coal health payments, with the option of a right to request a medical assessment if the initial offer is unacceptable; and believes that this will ensure that the scheme brought about by this Labour Government, the biggest of its kind in the world, will ensure that all miners, widows and their families have received this long deserved entitlement to compensation.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3.