§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make additional resources available for the pneumoconiosis compensation scheme with the aim of bringing into the ambit of the scheme the commuted cases and more widows.
§ Mr. BennI met a deputation from the National Union of Mineworkers about these types of cases last year and suggested that it should discuss the difficult practical issues involved with the National Coal Board. So far there has been no further approach to me.