Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Monday, 18 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

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PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND GRANT OF PROBATE

That this House is concerned about the decision of the Department of Work and Pensions to include a requirement that relatives of deceased mineworkers be required to accompany any application with a Grant of Probate, the purpose of doing so to apparently reduce the overall amount of compensation payable under the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme 1974 to recipients; believes such a practice to be despicable and a direct attack on carers who have devoted much of their lives looking after loved ones terminally damaged by their employment; and calls upon the Government to end forthwith such demeaning practices.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

348 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Dennis Skinner

Ronnie Campbell

David Anderson

Ian Lavery

Grahame Morris

Subjects

Diseases Health and safety Fossil fuels Social security benefits

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk