Written question asked by Jeff Ennis (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 February 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 February 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 ex-miners from (a) Barnsley and (b) Doncaster claiming compensation for chronic bronchitis and emphysema have died before their claims were fully processed. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many ex-miners from (a) Barnsley and (b) Doncaster claiming compensation for chronic bronchitis and emphysema have died before their claims were fully processed. [149631] Mr. Hain: IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have been informed of 10 claimants in the Barnsley area who, sadly, died before their claims were fully processed, and 14 claimants in the Doncaster region. In all these cases, the claim will be continued by the claimants' widow or dependants. In addition, where a claimant's death certificate shows that one of the respiratory disease conditions for which British Coal was found liable either caused or materially contributed to the death, the Department will also make a bereavement award to the claimant's widow.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 149631; 363 c81W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Death Coal Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Doncaster Barnsley Respiratory system
Contains statistics: Yes
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