§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will take additional steps to help disabled miners made redundant in consequence of colliery closures; and whether she will make a statement.
Mr. WalkerSteps are already taken to help disabled miners made redundant in consequence of colliery closures and these were described in the letter which I sent to my hon. Friend on 4th July. The adequacy of these arrangements is being kept under review.