§ Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the number of miners who have accepted redundancy payments under the new scheme introduced in March.
§ Mr. John MooreThe Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1981 increased the benefits payable to coal industry employees becoming redundant on or after 11 March 1981. The number of notified redundancies under the scheme for the period 11 March to 10 June is 2,408. This compares with a figure of 555 for the same period in 1980.