HC Deb 07 June 1996 vol 278 c577W
Mr. Clapham

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will advise the British Coal Corporation to commit itself to negotiations on the colliery canteen workers' equal pay claim following the dismissal of their appeal to the House of Lords; and what steps he will take to bring the parties together; [31927]

(2) if he will advise the British Coal Corporation to make a special payment as part of the settlement of the canteen workers' equal pay claim for the undue delay in this case. [31928]

Mr. Page

These are matters for British Coal.