§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy what would be the annual percentage increase in the cost of compensation for coal mining subsidence if the statutory entitlement to compensation were extended to include consequential losses.
§ Mr. John MooreInformation on this point is not available.
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will estimate the likely increase in claims for compensation for damage due to coal mining subsidence arising from the continuing programme of closure of old pits and the opening of new ones in previously unmined areas.
§ Mr. John MooreThere is no reason to believe that there would be any increase in the number of claims for compensation for coal milling subsistence damage as a consequence solely of the closure of old pits and the opening of new ones.