Written question asked by Lord Watts (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 2003. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 January 2003 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 miners in Newton-le-Willows have received (a) offers and (b) final offer settlements for their white finger and pneumoconiosis claims. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Watts: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many miners in Newton-le-Willows have received (a) offers and (b) final offer settlements for their white finger and pneumoconiosis claims. [91877] Mr. Wilson: The figures are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. COPD VWF Number of full and final offers made 68 50 Number of full and final settlements 34 37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Newton-le-Willows was defined using postcode WA12.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 91877; 398 c365W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Compensation Coal Industrial diseases Payments Mining Pneumoconiosis Hand arm vibration syndrome Newton-le-Willows
Contains statistics: Yes
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