HC Deb 14 October 1996 vol 282 c676W
Ms Walley

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each year since June 1990(a) the total number of subsidence claims lodged with British Coal and the Coal Authority; (b) the number currently outstanding and (c) the total amount paid in respect of such claims. [40334]

Mr. Page

The information requested is summarised in the following table. Figures are provided for financial years commencing from April 1990.

The data have been extracted from the annual reports on coal mining subsidence damage submitted to the Secretary of State by the Coal Authority—previously by British Coal—which are available in the Library of the House.

  • Vessel previously owned by Pesquerias Mar Azul SA and registered in Panama.
  • Vessel transferred to UK register on 27 October 1992 as owned by Benno Ltd of 292 Upper Street, Islington, London.
  • Vessel currently owned by Benno Ltd of Unit 1, Havens Head Business Park, The Docks, Milford Haven.
  1. (d) Information on Decommissioning Grant
  • This information is not held by this Agency but by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

MAR BLANCO

  1. (a) Original Builders and Use
    • Astilleros Del Atlanticos SA, Spain.
    • Information on usage not required by the regulations and not know by the MSA.
  2. (b) and (c) Previous Owners and Registrations
    • Vessel previously owned by Pesquerios Mar Azul SA and registered in Panama.
    • Vessel transferred to UK register on 27 October 1992 as owned by Berga Ltd of 292 Upper Street, Islington, London.
    • Vessel currently owned by Berga Ltd of Unit 1, Havens Head Business Park, The Docks, Milford Haven.
  3. (d) Information on Decommissioning Grant
  • This information is not held by this Agency but by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.