HC Deb 31 January 1996 vol 270 cc770-1W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what changes have occurred in the respect of British Coal pensions funding arrangements between the publication of his Department's paper on proposals for British Coal pensions after privatisation and his answer of 24 October, Official Report, column 553. [12736]

Mr. Page

Following the publication in September 1993 of the Government's proposals for British Coal pensions after privatisation, a number of changes took place to the arrangements governing the mineworkers pension scheme and the British Coal staff superannuation scheme. The modified arrangements took effect from 31 October 1994 and were described in some detail by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Industry and Energy, in his answer of 27 April 1994,Official Report, column 168. My answer of 24 October 1995 concerned the unrelated issue of British Coal's industrial death and retirement scheme.