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Recommendation 12
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We are disappointed by the Government’s dismissive approach to proposals to review the existing arrangement.
Recommendation
We are disappointed by the Government’s dismissive approach to proposals to review the existing arrangement. The Minister’s claim of openness is contrary to the approach successive governments have taken since 1994. The Government must approach any future discussions with the Trustees with a genuinely open mind, and with the best interests of the pension members in mind.
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54
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
13. The Government recognises the harsh conditions in which coal miners worked and the health issues those conditions caused. At privatisation, the Government took on British Coal’s liabilities and has since compensated former miners and their families for the damage done to their health.