Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Monday, 10 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 May 2004. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 May 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, what level of compliance with the recent Law Society guidance on repayment of deductions from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compensation payments has been achieved. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 13 May 2004).

Answer: Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what level of compliance with the recent Law Society guidance on repayment of deductions from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compensation payments has been achieved. [173028] Nigel Griffiths :[holding answer 13 May 2004]: The Department has been advised by the Law Society that they have received 182 complaints in relation to claims by former miners and their families. Of these 98 have now been closed resulting in nearly £14,000 being repaid to claimants.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 421 c894W; 173028
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Compensation Coal Deductions Fees and charges Industrial diseases Mining Repayments Solicitors Respiratory diseases
Contains statistics: Yes
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