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Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 14 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 July 2008. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 September 2008 on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.


National Union of Mineworkers

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers have held with representatives of the National Union of Mineworkers in the last six months; what the date was of each such meeting; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

No bilateral meetings have taken place between Ministers from the Department and the NUM within the last six months. However, I attended a meeting at the TUC on 19 June 2008 and a representative of the NUM was present.The NUM were also represented at the Coal Health Monitoring Group meeting on 25 June 2008 which I chaired. Also the NUM, BACM and TUC were represented at the Coal Forum which I attended on the 17 July 2008.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
219411; 479 c2240W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform National Union of Mineworkers
Link
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