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Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 January 2006. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Thursday, 26 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Miners Compensation

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many identical miners' claims have been submitted by two firms of solicitors where one of the two firms is (a) Beresfords, (b) Wake Smith, (c) Moss, (d) AMS Law, (e) BRM and (f) Vendside.
Answer

The number of claims submitted by two firms where one is one of those listed is as follows:

Number
(a) Beresfords 3,413
(b) Wake Smith 195
(c) Moss 216
(d) AMS Law 439
(e) BRM 341
(f) Vendside/UDM 342

If a claim has been submitted by two of the above, it will appear in the figures for both solicitors. These figures include potential duplicate claims that have yet to be investigated and resolved. Most duplicate cases relate to deceased claims where different members of the family submit a claim. Only one claim can be pursued.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45748; 441 c2349W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Compensation Coal Fraud Industrial diseases Mining Solicitors
Link
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