HC Deb 29 April 1993 vol 223 c487W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) when British Coal last made normal contributions to mineworkers' pension funds; and if members are continuing to make contributions;

(2) what sum British Coal now owes to the industry's pension funds to cover the cost of making pension payments to the staff made redundant and retiring early between April 1983 and April 1992.

Mr. Eggar

These are matters for British Coal and the trustees of the pension schemes.

Mr. Hardy

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the latest valuation of the assets of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme.

Mr. Eggar

This is a matter for British Coal and the trustees of the staff superannuation scheme.