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Written question asked by Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Truscott (Labour) on Thursday, 29 March 2007.


British Coal Compensation

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Truscott on 15 January (WA 119) on British Coal compensation, whether any audit has been undertaken in respect of the sum of £28.8 million paid to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers.
Answer

Audits are regularly undertaken of the financial management and process procedures of payments to all claimants’ solicitors which includes the Union of Democratic Mineworkers. This gives an assurance that payment has been correctly made. The most recent audit was undertaken in October 2006.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2899; 690 c297WA
Session
2006-07
Related items
British Coal Compensation
Monday, 15 January 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Compensation Audit Coal British Coal Corporation Fees and charges Industrial diseases Mining Solicitors Union of Democratic Mineworkers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk