Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2006. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Miners Compensation Scheme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to resolve the pension loss issues at co-defendant rates in the coal miners compensation scheme.

Answer: [holding answer 20 January 2006]: The Department is working hard to reach agreement on this issue with all parties. The information that is required to process claims affected by this issue is not with the Department but with the claimants' representatives and insurers of the small mines. I am therefore unable to give a firm date for resolution of this issue, but hope that we will soon be able to reach an agreement with the other parties.

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