§ Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the names and affiliations of the members of the coal compensation monetary committee which he chairs. [145323]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyIt was agreed at the 29 November meeting of the GB-wide coal health claims monitoring group to set up a specific Welsh monitoring group, which will bring together all those involved in the process in Wales to discuss ways of speeding up payments to our ex-miners.
The membership of this Welsh sub-group of the coal health claims monitoring group include:
Secretary of State for Wales (chairman)National Assembly for Wales Minister for Health and Social ServicesMembers of Parliament representing the area of the South Wales coal field.Representatives from:
NACODS (National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shot-firers) in Wales;NUM (National Union of Miners) of Wales; and the British Coal Respiratory Disease Claimants Solicitors Group.In addition, officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (including representatives from their service providers), Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales) and the National Assembly for Wales are in attendance.