HL Deb 13 July 1998 vol 592 cc2-3WA
Lord Monkswell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect to publish the response to the Coalfields Task Force report, Making the Difference.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Baroness Hayman)

Today my right honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister will be announcing the Government's initial response to the Coalfields Task Force Report at the Coalfields Conference at Ollerton Miners' Welfare in North Nottinghamshire.

We will launch a detailed programme of action for the coalfields at a second conference to be held in the autumn.