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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Paddy Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been paid since 31 December 2002 in respect of (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger to former miners; how much has been paid to (i) solicitors and (ii) handling agents; and how much has been paid for medical assessments. [102850] Mr. Wilson: [holding answer 17 March 2003]: The information is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. COPD VWF Total Total damages paid (1 January 94 46.1 140.1 2003 to 9 March 2003) Total solicitor costs (1 January 26.4 4 30.4 2003 to 9 March 2003) Other costs which include -- -- 14.3 payments to contractors* (1 January 2003 to 28 February 2003) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. * Due to commercial confidentiality, the Department is unable to provide a breakdown of the figures paid to individual contractors.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

102850; 401 c691W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Contracts Compensation Coal Bronchitis Fees and charges Expenditure Legal costs Industrial diseases Emphysema Medical examinations Mining Solicitors Hand arm vibration syndrome

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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