§ Mr. TippingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what financial support he will be making to British Coal to fund redundancy payments after 30 April.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 22 April 1994]: Subject to the approval of the House to the draft Coal Industry (Restructuring Grants) Order 1994 laid on 21 April, the Government will provide restructuring grant under the Coal Industry Act 1987 to meet 90 per cent. of the cost of eligible expenditure related to the redundancy of British Coal Corporation employees.