MINERS' COMPENSATION AND DOUBLE CHARGING

Early day motion 62, tabled 17 May 2005 by Lord Mann (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House believes 100 per cent. of all industrial injury compensation should be paid to miners and miners' widows; is disgusted at the practice of some solicitors' claims handlers in deducting a success fee or other charges when the Government has already paid them generous legal fees; calls for a full public investigation into double charging; and further calls on the Government to refer this issue to the Serious Fraud Office for criminal investigations.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 3, DUP 2, UUP 1.