HC Deb 18 November 1987 vol 122 cc1088-9

Mr. Alan Meale accordingly presented a Bill to establish the rights of owners of houses, land, buildings and other constructions which have suffered damage due to subsidence resulting from the working and getting of coal or of coal and other minerals worked therewith, to full repair or equitable compensation of their properties ; and further to establish an independent arbitration procedure to resolve any disputes that may arise out of such damage or any matters relating thereto: And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday, 12 February and to be printed. [Bill 56.]