British Coal Redundancy Scheme (Hansard, 23 February 1994)

HC Deb 23 February 1994 vol 238 c229W 229W

§ Mr. Clapham
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the cost of the British Coal redundancy scheme from October 1992 to date.

§ Mr. Eggar
The cost of redundancy arrangements is a matter for British Coal.

§ Mr. Barron
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if the enhanced redundancy payments currently paid by British Coal will continue beyond the end of March 1994; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Eggar
[holding answer 22 February 1994]: I have informed British Coal that the Government are prepared to fund the current redundancy terms for miners until 30 April 1994 and, where redundancies are proposed before 30 April, for so long as the consultations with the unions on any such proposal continue.