Written question asked by Denis Murphy (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much compensation has been paid to miners, ex-miners and miners' families in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema in the Wansbeck constituency. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Denis Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much compensation has been paid to miners, ex-miners and miners' families in respect of chronic bronchitis and emphysema in the Wansbeck constituency. [158460] Mr. Hain: To date, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 2,315 claimants in the Wansbeck constituency, as defined by the postcodes NE22 and NE61-64. There have been 524 individual payments, including interims and full and final settlements, totalling £2.1 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158460; 367 c227W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Wansbeck Respiratory system
Contains statistics: Yes
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