Campaigners from across the UK are rallying in London to protest the government's handling of miners' pensions, with retired miners from Yorkshire, County Durham, and Teesside lobbying MPs. The government has received billions from the Miners' Pension Scheme, sparking calls for justice and the return of funds to miners and their families. MPs, including Graham Morris and James Grundy, are leading a debate in the House of Commons on the issue, with demands for erasing criminal records related to the miners' strike and addressing past injustices in mineworkers' pensions.
Our area is steeped in mining history and tradition and it was a privilege to speak in today's Commons debate about miners and mining communities. You can watch my full speech on my website 👇 https://t.co/TD2R66jy8M
The government has been urged to address "past injustices" and reform mineworkers' pensions https://t.co/5hYcAyDWDi
I welcome @LizTwistMP comments today which set out @UKLabour plans for: ✅A full investigation into Orgreave to uncover the truth ✅A commitment to set out full plans to deliver pension justice for miners with the urgency ahead of the General Election @DurhamMiners @NMPCAMPAIGN https://t.co/Czx4ugKQmq
Today I lead the debate in the @HouseofCommons on Mining and Mining communities. Our region has been continually left behind by successive governments, and it is high-time they acted to right the wrongs of past and justice is served for our mining communities. 1/2 https://t.co/gMoXmnX22J
Today the House of Commons debated Miners and Mining Communities. I spoke about a number of issues that Barnsley and coalfields across the country face, including of course the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme 👇 https://t.co/y57u7stYHh
A privilege to speak about South Shields' mining history, the legacy of the pitmen and the injustices they still face⛏️ An excerpt from my speech in today's miners debate 👇 https://t.co/ydQ9nZ5H5D
Retired miners & widows from the NE joined a protest in central London calling on the Govt to stop siphoning off £billions from their pension schemes which could benefit retired miners & their widows in some of the poorest communities in the country. https://t.co/bTWgL3ySZU
Boarded-up shops and derelict housing: County Durham MP’s in House of Commons debate on justice for miners and coalfield communities https://t.co/pOHd4l86Qo
Easington Labour MP @grahamemorris is leading a Commons debate on mining He calls for "justice" for mineworkers' pensions - after yesterday's march ⬇️ And he says criminal records relating to the miners' strike should be erased, with a few exceptions https://t.co/STFNZLYtlA
As the proud chair of the @APPGCoalfield I’ll be speaking in this debate this afternoon. I’m proud of our coalfield communities, there are an abundance of opportunities within them. The Government should follow our recommendations to make ‘levelling up’ truly mean something. https://t.co/6m6ukJaCpR
MPs are holding a debate on miners and mining communities, proposed by @grahamemorris and James Grundy MP. 📚Read the @commonslibrary debate pack: https://t.co/CQS5MMimOx 📺Watch on Parliament live: https://t.co/xjqE3CPL3m https://t.co/oMpKjqgio6
And today, 40 years on, we will be debating justice for miners and mining communities on the floor of the House of Commons. #Justice4Miners @Miners_Strike https://t.co/kOgjPq8dLs
It has been a great day campaigning with #PensionJustice4Miners activists in Westminster. I look forward to raising the issue in the Commons Chamber tomorrow when I lead a debate on Justice for Miners and Mining Communities. @Jeremy_Hunt the Miners want their money back⛓️💥 https://t.co/9xmyPLHskK
Since 1994 the Govt has received £billions from the Miners' Pension Scheme. That money belongs in the pockets of the Miners and their families. Campaigners from across the UK's coalfields descended on Westminster today to highlight this injustice. #PensionJustice4Miners https://t.co/gV1o6uDWNm
Really pleased to welcome Keith & Ian to Parliament today. They came down to Westminster ahead of the debate tomorrow on miners and mining communities. I was pleased to discuss some of the issues that coalfield areas like Barnsley face, including the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme. https://t.co/vX5D34v17K
I'm looking forward to taking part in @grahamemorris's debate tomorrow. Mining communities, like ours in County Durham, deserve justice after the brutality of Thatcher's government in the 1984-1985 strike. What are your memories of the strike? https://t.co/EUuTXRSV0C
Former miners from County Durham and Teesside are taking to the streets as part of the 'Miners Pension Scheme Campaign' https://t.co/nUyZGhfvGb
I joined campaigners gathered today in Trafalgar Square #Justice4Miners ⚖️ The current unjust surplus sharing arrangements have allowed the Govt to siphon off £4.8bn from the Miners Pension Fund 💷👷🏽♂️ We will keep campaigning until we have #PensionJustice4Miners @NMPCAMPAIGN https://t.co/F4syGo6GWu
Retired miners from Yorkshire are set to travel to Westminster to lobby MPs in a row over their pensions. Read more: https://t.co/YGbEbgDh4B
Miners' pension row: Campaigners to lobby MPs https://t.co/NO7ldXBOch
This week campaigners from across the UK are descending on London to highlight this historic injustice The @NMPCAMPAIGN Rally will take place on WEDNESDAY 8th MAY. We can’t stand by whilst this Government robs these national heroes blind & leaves them to die in abject poverty.… https://t.co/us7psiCK1U