Written question asked by Michael Clapham (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 February 2010. It was answered by David Kidney (Labour) on Thursday, 25 February 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many miners' claims relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain to be settled; and when he expects the compensation scheme to end.
- Answer
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The Department has settled over 590,000 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease claims to date. A further 1,762 claims remain to be settled of which less than 270 have yet to receive an offer. The Department aims to settle these claims by end of December 2010, although some claims involve protected parties and may take longer to resolve.
Secondary information
- Type
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- Reference
- 506 c671W; 318562
- Session
- 2009-10
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Compensation Applications Industrial diseases Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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