Pit Closures

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:36 pm on 21 October 1992.

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Photo of Dr Michael Clark Dr Michael Clark , Rochford 9:36, 21 October 1992

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the men employed in the 10 pits subject to the review procedure will be laid off work on full pay for three months whereas in the 21 pits that are subject to the moratorium the miners will be mining coal for three months and earning bonuses? The difference is that both sets of men will be paid while one set is mining no coal and the other set continue to mine. What sort of economic sense is that?