Written question asked by Paddy Tipping (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 2004. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 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 much had been paid (a) in total and (b) in Nottinghamshire for coal health claims for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger at 31st March. - Inc table and ref to www.dti.gov.uk/coalhealth. (Holding answer 7 June 2004).

Answer: Paddy Tipping: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much had been paid (a) in total and (b) in Nottinghamshire for coal health claims for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger at 31 March. [176546] Nigel Griffiths: [holding answer 7 June 2004]: To date the figures are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. COPD (£ billion) VWF (£ million) Total amount paid to claimants 1.1 972.4 Total amount paid to claimants in 56.1 123.5 1Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire/ Leicestershire _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Figures for Nottinghamshire are not available separately. Regional and constituency figures can be found on the Department's website: www.dti.gov.uk/coalhealth. The information is complied in the middle of the month and shows the figures for the end of the previous month.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 176546; 422 c380W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Compensation Coal Bronchitis Industrial diseases Emphysema Nottinghamshire Hand arm vibration syndrome Respiratory system
Contains statistics: Yes
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