14235 1997-98 1760 Michael Clapham 1998-11-12 That this House notes, following a meeting between honourable Members from former coalfield communities and the Minister for Energy on Wednesday 11 November, that the Government has earmarked funds and directed the lawyers involved in the case to overcome, as soon as possible, the remaining obstacles preventing an agreed compensation scheme which can be endorsed by the court for former coal miners suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and the widows of miners in cases where the disease has contributed to their late husband's death. Michael Clapham 1998-11-12 Proposed Barnsley West & Penistone Labour Dave Watts 1998-11-12 Signed St Helens North Labour Bill Etherington 1998-11-12 Signed Sunderland North Labour Jeff Ennis 1998-11-12 Signed Barnsley East & Mexborough Labour Jim Cunningham 1998-11-12 Signed Coventry South Labour John Cummings 1998-11-12 Signed Easington Labour Ann Cryer 1998-11-12 Signed Keighley Labour Vernon Coaker 1998-11-12 Signed Gedling Labour Ann Clwyd 1998-11-12 Signed Cynon Valley Labour Eric Clarke 1998-11-12 Signed Midlothian Labour Ronnie Campbell 1998-11-12 Signed Blyth Valley Labour Rhodri Morgan 1998-11-12 Signed Cardiff West Labour Eric Illsley 1998-11-12 Signed Barnsley Central Labour Jimmy Hood 1998-11-12 Signed Clydesdale Labour Dennis Skinner 1998-11-12 Signed Bolsover Labour Lawrie Quinn 1998-11-12 Signed Scarborough & Whitby Labour Tom Cox 1998-11-16 Signed Tooting Labour Peter Bradley 1998-11-16 Signed Wrekin, The Labour Derek Wyatt 1998-11-17 Signed Sittingbourne & Sheppey Labour Audrey Wise 1998-11-17 Signed Preston Labour Lawrence Cunliffe 1998-11-17 Signed Leigh Labour Denis Murphy 1998-11-17 Signed Wansbeck Labour Bill Michie 1998-11-17 Signed Sheffield, Heeley Labour Alice Mahon 1998-11-17 Signed Halifax Labour Fraser Kemp 1998-11-17 Signed Houghton & Washington East Labour Lynne Jones 1998-11-17 Signed Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour Lindsay Hoyle 1998-11-17 Signed Chorley Labour David Taylor 1998-11-18 Signed North West Leicestershire Labour Co-operative Gerry Steinberg 1998-11-18 Signed Durham, City of Labour Jim Dobbin 1998-11-18 Signed Heywood & Middleton Labour Co-operative Martin Caton 1998-11-18 Signed Gower Labour Ashok Kumar 1998-11-18 Signed Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland Labour Peter Pike 1998-11-18 Signed Burnley Labour Alan Williams 1998-11-18 Signed Carmarthen East & Dinefwr Labour