§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what action can be taken to recover overpaid moneys from claimants of benefit from the redundant mineworkers' payments scheme.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryOverpaid moneys are recovered by means of an immediate lump sum payment, or through a weekly deduction from continuing benefit under the redundant mineworkers' payments scheme, or through commitment to repay from a future entitlement such as a mineworker's pension, or through some combination of these three ways.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many actions were taken resulting in the recovery of overpaid sums to recipients from the redundant mineworkers' payments scheme; and what was the total sum of recovered moneys for the last year in which figures are available.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe data are not collated in the form requested. However, in the tax year 1989–90 around 2,600 actions were undertaken to recover over a number of years some £700,000 in overpaid moneys.