Written question asked by Paddy Tipping (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2004. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Thursday, 2 December 2004 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 claims for (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger were concluded for the constituency of Sherwood in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001, (iii) 2002, (iv) 2003 and (v) 2004. - Inc table.

Answer: Paddy Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims for (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger were concluded for the constituency of Sherwood in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001, (iii) 2002, (iv) 2003 and (v) 2004. [199781] Nigel Griffiths: [holding answer 1 December 2004]: The figures are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. COPD VWF Settlements1 Damages paid2 (£ Settlements1 Damages paid2 (£ million) million) 2000 148 0.5 171 1 2001 356 1.4 660 5 2002 781 3.2 893 5.9 2003 1,547 7.2 1,428 9 20043 1,642 4.2 1,287 7.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Settlements represent claims settled by payment and by denial/withdrawal. 2 Damages paid represents the total damages paid on claims settled by payment. 3 Figures for 2004 reflect the position to 21 November 2004.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 199781; 428 c221-2W;428 c222W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Compensation Damages Coal Bronchitis Diseases Industrial diseases Emphysema Payments Mining Hand arm vibration syndrome Respiratory system Sherwood
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