To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what impact the establishment of IRISC offices in Cardiff has had on the processing of compensation claims in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what impact the establishment of IRISC offices in Cardiff has had on the processing of compensation claims in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been spent on the coal health compensation schemes; and what percentage of the total has gone to (a) claimants, (b) solicitors and (c) other organisations, with specific reference to (i) IRISC, (ii) Healthcall, (iii) Schlumberga Senna and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been spent on the coal health compensation schemes; and what percentage of the total has gone to (a) claimants, (b) solicitors and (c) other organisations, with specific reference to (i) IRISC, (ii) Healthcall, (iii) Schlumberga Senna and...

Whether it is still the case that in respect of Vibration White Finger (VWF) and respiratory claims, they will, in cases of doubt, take the miners word in respect of work histories or duties; whether any such decisions have had a positive effect on the processing of claims; if not,...

Whether it is still the case that in respect of Vibration White Finger (VWF) and respiratory claims, they will, in cases of doubt, take the miners word in respect of work histories or duties; whether any such decisions have had a positive effect on the processing of claims; if not,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total value is of offers made by her claim handlers AON IRISC Claims Management, following the medical assessment procedure examination where COPD respiratory disability has been diagnosed; how many such offers were made in (a) England, (b) Wales...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total value is of offers made by her claim handlers AON IRISC Claims Management, following the medical assessment procedure examination where COPD respiratory disability has been diagnosed; how many such offers were made in (a) England, (b) Wales...

Whether they will provide a full breakdown of their costs and expenses in connection with miners' respiratory claims, since Mr Justice Turner's judgment of January 1998, particularised between administrative expenses, legal costs, departmental funding and sums paid out to the Department of Trade and Industry's two principal contractors, AON-IRISC and...

Whether they will provide a full breakdown of their costs and expenses in connection with miners' respiratory claims, since Mr Justice Turner's judgment of January 1998, particularised between administrative expenses, legal costs, departmental funding and sums paid out to the Department of Trade and Industry's two principal contractors, AON-IRISC and...

Whether they will agree to the disclosure of contracts in respect of the Department of Trade and Industry's respiratory disease contracts with AON-IRISC and Healthcall. [HL 1341].

Whether they will agree to the disclosure of contracts in respect of the Department of Trade and Industry's respiratory disease contracts with AON-IRISC and Healthcall. [HL 1341].