To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking in relation to (a) solicitors who additionally charge their clients for undertaking their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger claims and (b) the recovery of money paid by such claimants to their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking in relation to (a) solicitors who additionally charge their clients for undertaking their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger claims and (b) the recovery of money paid by such claimants to their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if her Department will examine the cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger claimants who entered into conditional fee agreements with solicitors prior to the April 2000 law change and have recently been charged success fees that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if her Department will examine the cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger claimants who entered into conditional fee agreements with solicitors prior to the April 2000 law change and have recently been charged success fees that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many full and final settlements have been made to former miners suffering from (a) chronic bronchitis emphysema and (b) vibration white finger which total less than £2,143. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many full and final settlements have been made to former miners suffering from (a) chronic bronchitis emphysema and (b) vibration white finger which total less than £2,143. - Inc table.

Supplementary business question on pit closures in South Wales.

Supplementary business question on pit closures in South Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what investments have been made using the Miners' Pension Fund surplus; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what investments have been made using the Miners' Pension Fund surplus; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Written Statement on the publication of the final report of the UN panel on the Illegal Exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Written Statement on the publication of the final report of the UN panel on the Illegal Exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the levels of educational attainment in the UK coalfields, and on Government action to improve them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the levels of educational attainment in the UK coalfields, and on Government action to improve them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the legal fees charged to former coal miners who are claiming compensation for industrial illnesses. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the legal fees charged to former coal miners who are claiming compensation for industrial illnesses. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received regarding solicitors charging success fees in coal health compensation claims. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received regarding solicitors charging success fees in coal health compensation claims. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what studies of education attainment in coalfield communities have been undertaken since the 2001 Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research Study.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what studies of education attainment in coalfield communities have been undertaken since the 2001 Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research Study.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he and his officials have had with the Coalfield Communities Campaign on the levels of educational attainment in coalfield communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he and his officials have had with the Coalfield Communities Campaign on the levels of educational attainment in coalfield communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he has had with the education ministers of (a) the National Assembly for Wales and (b) the Scottish Parliament on educational attainment in coalfield communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he has had with the education ministers of (a) the National Assembly for Wales and (b) the Scottish Parliament on educational attainment in coalfield communities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been paid in fees to (a) solicitors and (b) handling agents in respect of compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been paid in fees to (a) solicitors and (b) handling agents in respect of compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will issue advertisements informing former miners and their families that solicitors handling coalmining health claims receive payment from her Department in accordance with a fee structure agreed by solicitors representing both sides. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will issue advertisements informing former miners and their families that solicitors handling coalmining health claims receive payment from her Department in accordance with a fee structure agreed by solicitors representing both sides. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will obtain an opinion from the Solicitor General on the legality of the practice of some solicitors double charging for handling coalmining health claims. - Inc fact that under Exemption 4d- information covered by legal professional privilege, of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will obtain an opinion from the Solicitor General on the legality of the practice of some solicitors double charging for handling coalmining health claims. - Inc fact that under Exemption 4d- information covered by legal professional privilege, of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will lodge a complaint with the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors about double charging by solicitors for handling coalmining health claims. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will lodge a complaint with the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors about double charging by solicitors for handling coalmining health claims. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total paid to date in compensation claims for (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger of former coalminers is in (i) the Rother Valley Constituency and (ii) the United Kingdom. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total paid to date in compensation claims for (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger of former coalminers is in (i) the Rother Valley Constituency and (ii) the United Kingdom. - Inc figures.