§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will distinguish, in each year since 1990, the amount of interest earned by payments into the industrial death and retirement fund by members and interest earned by the whole fund; [10092]
(2) what was the difference between the sum paid out as benefit from the industrial death and retirement fund in the 12 months up to its closure and the amount earned in interest by the fund in the period between 7 June 1995 and 21 October 1995; [10090]
(3) if the industrial death and retirement fund will he accepting new claims for industrial injury or disablement arising before 1 June; [10093]
(4) if actuarial reports on the industrial death and retirement fund reported on the level of contributions paid in and the amount of benefit paid out from the fund. [10091]
§ Mr. PageThese are matters for British Coal. I am asking the chairman to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received on the winding-up of the industrial death and retirement fund by British Coal; and if he will make a statement. [8686]
§ Mr. PageThe industrial death and retirement scheme—there was no fund as such—was closed by British Coal on 6 January 1995 with the agreement of the Department, due notice having been given to the trades unions involved. All representations received since then have been referred to British Coal.