Written question asked by Liz Blackman (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 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 Erewash have (a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. - Inc figures.

Answer: Liz Blackman: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners in Erewash have (a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. [151651] Mr. Hain: In the area of South Derbyshire, as defined by the postcodes DE7, DE72, NG9 and NG10, which encompasses the Erewash constituency, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 551 claims in respect of compensation for respiratory disease and 391 claims in relation to vibration white finger--VWF. To date, there have been 113 individual payments totalling £599,702 in respect of respiratory disease and 97 individual payments in respect of VWF amounting to £502,933.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 151651; 364 c136W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Coal Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Hand arm vibration syndrome Derbyshire
Contains statistics: Yes
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