§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will estimate the proportion of compensation for mining subsidence damage which is attributable to those cases where claimants are entitled to consequential losses.
§ Mr. John MooreThe NCB tell me that it is not possible without major expense to calculate these costs since they depend on a wide variety of circumstances—for example title deeds. But the amount, compared with the total subsidence compensation currently paid, would be very small.