Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 9 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 2002. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2002 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 money has been paid in fees to solicitors representing miners in (a) Wales and (b) the United Kingdom who are suffering from respiratory disease and vibration white finger in the last three years. - Includes table.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been paid in fees to solicitors representing miners in (a) Wales and (b) the United Kingdom who are suffering from respiratory disease and vibration white finger in the last three years. [56446] Mr. Wilson: In the last three financial years the Department has made payments broken down as follows to solicitors representing miners in Wales and United Kingdom: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Wales United Kingdom Respiratory Disease April 1999 to March 2000 0.4 2.0 April 2000 to March 2001 3.4 16.5 April 2001 to March 2002 9.1 32.4 VWF April 1999 to March 2000 1.3 6.6 April 2000 to March 2001 1.4 11.1 April 2001 to March 2002 3.3 28.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 56446; 386 c50-1W;386 c50W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Compensation Coal Fees and charges Legal costs Industrial diseases Mining Wales Solicitors Hand arm vibration syndrome Respiratory system
Contains statistics: Yes
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