Written question asked by Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Drayson (Labour) on Monday, 1 October 2007.
British Coal Compensation
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the total sum, by way of legal and other fees, paid to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and its claims handling company, Vendside Limited, in respect of the British Coal respiratory disease litigation and British Coal vibration white finger litigation.
- Answer
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The total amount of legal fees paid to the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and to Vendside Limited in respect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and vibration white finger (VWF) under the coal health compensation schemes as at 22 July 2007 are shown in the table below:
Total Costs Paid Claimants’ Representative COPD VWF Union of Democratic Mineworkers/Vendside £24,551,691 £7,769,791
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5066; 694 c141WA
- Session
- 2006-07
- Notes
- Answer received between Monday 30 July and Friday 3 August 2007.
- Subjects
- Compensation Coal British Coal Corporation Fees and charges Industrial diseases Mining Hand arm vibration syndrome Union of Democratic Mineworkers Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vendside
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- Yes
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