Written question asked by Bill Etherington (Labour) on Thursday, 23 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 July 1998. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, when she expects to conclude her deliberations on the issue of dismissed miners.

Answer: Mr. Etherington: To ask the President of the Board of Trade when she expects to conclude her deliberations on the issue of dismissed miners. [52751] Mr. Battle: The recently published Coalfields Task Force report recommended that the DTI review the pension entitlements of individuals who were dismissed by British Coal at the time of the 1984-85 miners' strike. The Department is actively looking into British Coal's handling of the issue. However, given the time that has elapsed since these dismissals and the consequent difficulty in establishing the full circumstances, it is too early to say when a conclusion might be reached.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 52751; 317 c156-7W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Coal British Coal Corporation Dismissal Pensions Mining Redundancy Termination of employment Strikes Coalfields Task Force