§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the total and source of financial contributions from public funds to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryMy Department makes no payments to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers.
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met representatives of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers; and what he discussed.
§ Mr. BaldryI met the president of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers on 23 January to discuss a range of issues affecting the coal industry.