HC Deb 09 March 1998 vol 308 cc70-1W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when the Minister for Science, Energy and Industry plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Easington dated 6 January concerning a reduction in concessionary coal entitlement for retired, redundant miners and widows of miners; and if she will make a statement. [27956]

Mr. Battle

I wrote to my hon. Friend on 2 March 1998.