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.
Coal: Concessions
- 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, how many former miners who worked in private-sector mines are in receipt of the concessionary fuel allowance as a result of that announcement.
- Answer
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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.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 228649
- Session
- 2014-15
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- Coal Allowances Concessions Fuels Private sector Mining
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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