Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2015. It was answered by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 March 2015 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Fuels: Allowances
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Treasury's announcement entitled Chancellor intervenes to honour fuel allowance benefits of ex-miners, published on 15 November 2013, if he will place in the Library the full criteria used in making decisions on concessionary fuel payments for former miners who worked in private-sector mines; and how many former miners received concessionary fuel payments as a result of that announcement.
- Answer
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A copy of the Ex-UK Coal Concessionary Fuel Scheme Rules following the 15th November 2013 announcement was placed in the Libraries of the House.
As at 24 March 2015 the Government are meeting the solid fuel and cash in-lieu entitlement of 1,323 former UK Coal miners and their beneficiaries who had lost their entitlement as a result of the restructure of UK Coal in July 2013.
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- 2014-15
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Coal Allowances Concessions Fuels Private sector Mining
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