§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the total number of damage notices served upon the National Coal Board by claimants for compensation in respect of damage caused by mining subsidence for each of the years since 1967;
(2) what is the total amount of compensation paid by the National Coal Board for damage caused by coal mining subsidence for each of the years since 1957;
(3) how many dwelling houses have been rendered uninhabitable by damage by subsidence within the provisions of the first schedule to the Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 in each of the years since 1957;
259W(4) whether he is satisfied that under current legislation those property and landowners or tenants who are likely to be affected by the possibility of subsidence caused by coal mining are given adequate means of notice of the commencement of such operations by the National Coal Board; and what methods are used to serve such notices;
(5) if he will estimate the annual cost of damage caused by coal mining subsidence in each of the years since 1957;
(6) what is the total number of legal actions taken by claimants for compensation under the Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 against the National Coal Board in each of the years since 1957.
§ Mr. John MooreI shall answer my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with the methods of obtaining compensation for damage caused by mining subsidence under the Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MooreI have no proposals at present for a change in existing procedures.
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether his Department has plans to update its 1974 leaflet "Coal Mining Subsidence—How to Make Claims Under the 1957 Act."
§ Mr. John MooreI have no present plans to do so.