Orders of the Day — Miners' Compensation (South Wales)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:22 am on 13 March 2001.

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Photo of Dr Alan Williams Dr Alan Williams Labour, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2:22, 13 March 2001

My hon. Friend vividly described a miner in Seven Sisters in his constituency. In the light of that description, does he agree that it is unjust that the miners' own trade union is clawing back 5 per cent. of the compensation settlement as a levy? We have heard Mr. Hancock say a lot about clawback and how wrong it is that it applies to some individuals. However, with regard to the union, all individuals are required to pay 5 per cent. of their settlement as a sort of compulsory clawback.