OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE AND COALMINERS

Early day motion 2254, tabled 15 October 2008 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 67 members.

That this House calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to accept the recommendation of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, whose report it has been considering since August 2008, and declare A14 Osteoarthritis of the Knee a prescribed disease in relation to coalmining with an early implementation date, opening the way for this group of mostly elderly sufferers to claim an award of industrial injuries benefit.

Signatures by party: Labour 54, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.