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COALMINERS AND INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS

Early day motion 235, tabled 10 December 2008 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 60 members.

That this House calls on the Government to implement without further delay the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's recommendations and declare osteoarthritis of the knee a prescribed disease in relation to coal mining making it possible for this group of mainly elderly disabled workers to claim industrial injury disablement benefit.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.