That this House applauds the swift response of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to the recommendations in the Coalfields Task Force Report; and welcomes the investigation he has launched into the reasons for the poor record of lottery funding in the coalfield and former coalfield areas with the purpose of increasing their take-up of lottery funding to at least the national average by the year 2000.

That this House applauds the swift response of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to the recommendations in the Coalfields Task Force Report; and welcomes the investigation he has launched into the reasons for the poor record of lottery funding in the coalfield and former coalfield areas...

That this House notes, following a meeting between honourable Members from former coalfield communities and the Minister for Energy on Wednesday 11 November, that the Government has earmarked funds and directed the lawyers involved in the case to overcome, as soon as possible, the remaining obstacles preventing an agreed compensation scheme which can be endorsed by the court for former coal miners suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and the widows of miners in cases where the disease has contributed to their late husband's death.

That this House notes, following a meeting between honourable Members from former coalfield communities and the Minister for Energy on Wednesday 11 November, that the Government has earmarked funds and directed the lawyers involved in the case to overcome, as soon as possible, the remaining obstacles preventing an agreed compensation...