Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 21 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 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 many claims have been registered by ex-miners suffering from respiratory disease who are resident in the constituencies of (a) Caerphilly, (b) Llanelli, (c) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, (d) Neath, (e) Clwyd South, (f) Wrexham and (g) Pontypridd. - Inc table and fact that Department's claims handlers, do not collect data by constituency. (Holding answer 28 March 2001).

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims have been registered by ex-miners suffering from respiratory disease who are resident in the constituencies of (a) Caerphilly, (b) Llanelli, (c) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, (d) Neath, (e) Clwyd South, (f) Wrexham and (g) Pontypridd. [155645] Mr. Hain: [holding answer 28 March 2001]: IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, do not collect data by constituency. The following information is collated by reference to the postcodes most closely mapping onto the constituencies in question. The number of claims in respect of respiratory disease in the areas defined by these postcodes are listed in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Constituency within defined area Postcode defined area Number of claims for respiratory disease Caerphilly CF 46, 81-83; NP 1 3,231 Llanelli SA 14-17 1,308 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney NP 2-3; CF 44, 46-48 3,635 Neath SA 8-11, 18 3,636 Clwyd South LL 13-14, 20-21; SY 10 516 Wrexham LL 11-13 502 Pontypridd CF 37-39 2,122 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 155645; 366 c208W;366 c208-9W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Coal Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Wales Respiratory system
Contains statistics: Yes
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