The claim — "The Government is working with the council to provide support for residents" — was made by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a Commons exchange on June 3, 2026, in response to MP Brian Leishman's question about 97 evacuated homes in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, due to ground movement. The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA), a UK Government public body, was actively working with Clackmannanshire Council as part of a multi-agency response to the Coalsnaughton incident. The council's own FAQ page states: "A number of multi-agency partners are involved, including Clackmannanshire Council, emergency services, and the Mining Remediation Authority. We are working together to manage the immediate response, site safety, resident support, and the technical investigations needed to understand what has happened." Additional corroboration: - The MRA had a Community Liaison Officer (Sarah McDaid) stationed on the ground to assist residents. - The MRA and Clackmannanshire Council issued a joint statement on June 2, 2026 (the day before the speech), stating: "The priority of all Local Resilience Partners continues to be the safety and welfare of everyone involved, our officers remain in the local area to provide guidance and support to residents." - The Energy Minister was confirmed to be in touch with MSPs. - The MRA participated in a resident update meeting on June 2. It is worth noting that the primary financial support package (£1 million) was announced by the Scottish Government on June 9, 2026 — six days after the speech. The UK Government's role at the time was primarily through the MRA's investigative work and community liaison, rather than direct financial support. However, the claim as stated is a general assertion about cooperation, not a specific claim about financial backing. The MRA (a UK Government body) was demonstrably working with the council as part of the multi-agency effort that included resident support, as confirmed by the council's own website and the joint MRA-council statement. The claim is accurate as far as it goes, though it does not capture the full picture that the principal financial support was coming from the Scottish Government. Sources: - Clackmannanshire Council, "Coalsnaughton Incident FAQs" — https://www.clacks.gov.uk/community/benbuckviewfaq/ - Clackmannanshire Council, "Community update - Coalsnaughton Incident" — https://www.clacks.gov.uk/community/benbuckview/ - Mining Remediation Authority, joint statement on LinkedIn (June 2, 2026) — https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mining-remediation-authority_update-joint-statement-with-clackmannanshire-activity-7467855612442497024-CDfD - BBC News, "Scottish government confirms £1m Coalsnaughton support package" (June 9, 2026) — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d2jd6nrp9o - Scottish Government, "Support for Coalsnaughton residents" — https://www.gov.scot/news/support-for-coalsnaughton-residents/ - Hansard, House of Commons, June 3, 2026 — https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-06-03/debates/051DBB77-8D86-47FD-91B3-95DD68A17CC0/Engagements