§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give the reasons why his Department has not yet responded to the recommendations of the Waddilove committee on the subject of compensation for coal mining subsidence.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe committee made a very large number of recommendations on issues of concern to a wide range of interests. The Government have taken these all into account in preparing their response, which will be published as a White Paper shortly.