Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 1 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 March 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 former miners in Warrington North have (a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. - Includes figures.

Answer: Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners in Warrington, North have (a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. [152458] Mr. Hain: In the area of Warrington, as defined by the postcodes WA2, WA3, WA12 and M44, which encompasses the Warrington, North constituency, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 274 claims in respect of compensation for respiratory disease and 176 claims in relation to Vibration White Finger, VWF. To date, there have been 65 individual payments totalling £236,000 in respect of respiratory disease and 59 individual payments in respect of VWF amounting to £358,000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 152458; 364 c225W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Hand arm vibration syndrome Warrington
Contains statistics: Yes
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