Sixth Report - Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee HC 1346 29 April 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 18 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 18 of 18 classified)
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 9
Rejected 8
Government response
Fourth Special Report - Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 5 Jul 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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16 Conclusion Acknowledged
Para 65
The beneficiaries of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme toiled in dreadful conditions, to keep the country’s...
Conclusion
The beneficiaries of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme toiled in dreadful conditions, to keep the country’s lights on. Many now live with industrial diseases caused by the dangerous nature of their former occupation. The least they should expect in return is … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the harsh conditions faced by coal miners and states that it took on liabilities at privatisation, compensating former miners and their families for health issues.
Department for Business and Trade
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