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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners, their widows or families in Newcastle-under-Lyme have (a) made claims for and (b) been paid compensation in respect of (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema, (ii) vibration white finger and (iii) pneumoconiosis; and how much has been paid out so far. [198583] Nigel Griffiths: The figures for Newcastle-under-Lyne are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. COPD VWF Claims received 2,606 791 Number of claimants paid compensation1 647 488 Total damages paid (£ million) 5 3.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 These figures include interim and full and final payments as of 31 October 2004. The figures for Pneumoconiosis under the Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Scheme are only available for the UK and are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number/value Claims received 88,228 Number of claims settled 1 80,743 Total damages paid (£ million) 188 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The figures are from the scheme's inception in October 1974 to the 31 October 2004

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

198583; 426 c1621W;426 c1624W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Compensation Industrial diseases Mining Pneumoconiosis Hand arm vibration syndrome Respiratory diseases Newcastle-under-Lyme

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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