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Westminster Hall adjournment debate on asbestos claims.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on asbestos claims.
Lead member
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Answering member
Ruth Kelly
Department
Treasury
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Compensation; Company liquidations; Administrative delays; Correspondence; Asbestos; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Employers' liability; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
24 February 2004
Reference
418 c60-6WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on asbestos compensation in Scotland.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on asbestos compensation in Scotland.
Lead member
John Robertson
Answering member
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
Department
Scotland Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Compensation; Administrative delays; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Industrial diseases; Employers' liability; Mesothelioma; Scotland; Chester Street Insurance Holdings; Turner and Newall; British Shipbuilders
Date
19 March 2002
Reference
382 c58-65WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what action she is taking to encourage insurance companies to reduce the delay in making payments to those with asbestos-related diseases in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what action she is taking to encourage insurance companies to reduce the delay in making payments to those with asbestos-related diseases in Scotland.
Asked by
Rachel Squire
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
(Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 March 2002
For answer on
11 March 2002
Answered on
11 March 2002
Rachel Squire: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action she is taking to encourage insurance companies to reduce the
delay in making payments to those with asbestos-related diseases in Scotland. [41434]
Mrs. Liddell: On Wednesday 6 March I chaired a meeting of parties involved in handling asbestos claims related to Chester Street
Insurance Holding Ltd. Present at the meeting were PricewaterhouseCoopers (the Chester Street administrators); the Association of
British Insurers; the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and Iron Trades Management Services (claims handlers).
At the meeting, I made it very clear that delays in dealing with agreed claims are not acceptable. All parties acknowledged that
agreed claims should be paid as quickly and as efficiently as possible. The administrators, the ABI, the FSCS and ITMS made the
point to me that the arrangements set up following the insolvency of Chester Street are unique. There had been complexities,
particularly in relation to establishing liabilities. In some cases, solvent policyholders (i.e. the companies, or their successors,
for whom the claimants had originally worked) have been traced and their liabilities have had to be established. However, this type
of work has now largely been completed. As a result, it should be possible to process claims payments more quickly in the future.
In a number of cases, those present at the meeting indicated that settlement forms had been sent out to claimants' lawyers, for the
claimant to sign. Clearly, it is important for these forms to be signed and returned as soon as possible, to speed the process
along.
I am anxious to ensure that individual claimants are kept informed of the process. It was agreed that a newsletter will be produced
within the next week, to be distributed to Members of Parliament with a constituency interest. We will also consider other ways of
keeping individual claimants informed.
We also discussed whether it would be possible to establish a system so that once a claim against Chester Street is agreed, the
claimant would know how long it should take for the claim to be processed. The administrators, the ABI, FSCS and ITMS agreed to
consider this further and report back to me.
I will convene a further meeting in six weeks' time to discuss the claims handling process. I made it clear that, when this next
meeting takes place, I want to see significant progress made in paying claims. We will invite other relevant parties to the meeting,
such as claimants' solicitors. We will also have detailed statistical information available on the number of claims made; the number
settled and the number still outstanding.
The Government are determined to make sure that the arrangements put in place following the insolvency of Chester Street last year
work as efficiently and as quickly as possible.
Subjects
Compensation; Administrative delays; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insolvency; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Scotland; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
11 March 2002
Reference
41434; 381 c693-4W
House
House of Commons
Letter dated 04.03.2002 from Alan Whitehead MP to Tony Worthington MP regarding the adjournment debate on asbestos on 16.01.2002 and the British Shipbuilders. DTLR. 2002.
Letter dated 04.03.2002 from Alan Whitehead MP to Tony Worthington MP regarding the adjournment debate on asbestos on 16.01.2002 and the British Shipbuilders. DTLR. 2002.
Deposited by
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Committed on
5 March 2002
Originated on
4 March 2002
Received on
5 March 2002
Subjects
Compensation; Companies; Administrative delays; Asbestos; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Industrial injuries; Shipbuilding; Chester Street Insurance Holdings; British Shipbuilders; Scott Lithgow; Iron Trades Management Services
Commons Library location
DEP 02/444
Lords Library location
HINF 2002/465
Date
5 March 2002
Reference
DEP 02/444
House
House of Commons
Letter dated 04.03.2002 from Alan Whitehead MP to Michael Clapham MP regarding the adjournment debate on asbestos on 16.01.2002 and the Chester Street's insolvency. DTLR. 2002.
Letter dated 04.03.2002 from Alan Whitehead MP to Michael Clapham MP regarding the adjournment debate on asbestos on 16.01.2002 and the Chester Street's insolvency. DTLR. 2002.
Deposited by
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Committed on
5 March 2002
Originated on
4 March 2002
Received on
5 March 2002
Subjects
Compensation; Administrative delays; Asbestos; Insolvency; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Commons Library location
DEP 02/443
Lords Library location
HINF 2002/464
Date
5 March 2002
Reference
DEP 02/443
House
House of Commons
Adjournment debate on Chester Street Insurance Holdings.
Adjournment debate on Chester Street Insurance Holdings.
Lead member
Barry Gardiner
Answering member
Ruth Kelly
Department
Treasury
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Financial services; Insolvency; Financial Services Authority; Industrial diseases; Regulation; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c149-56
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Documents relating to the insolvency of Chester Street Insurance Holdings. [1] Chester Street: factual background. [2] Uncertainty over for Chester Street victims. Treasury press notice 61/01. Treasury. 2001.
Documents relating to the insolvency of Chester Street Insurance Holdings. [1] Chester Street: factual background. [2] Uncertainty over for Chester Street victims. Treasury press notice 61/01. Treasury. 2001.
Deposited by
Treasury
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Treasury
Committed on
14 May 2001
Originated on
10 May 2001
Received on
14 May 2001
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Commons Library location
DEP 01/809
Lords Library location
HINF 2001/1121
Date
14 May 2001
Reference
DEP 01/809
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Income tax; Insurance companies; Industrial diseases; Pensioners; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
10 May 2001
Reference
368 c252-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on taxation of pensioners and pensioners affected by the collapse of Chester Street Holdings.
Supplementary on taxation of pensioners and pensioners affected by the collapse of Chester Street Holdings.
Asked by
Tony Worthington
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 May 2001
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Income tax; Insurance companies; Industrial diseases; Pensioners; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
10 May 2001
Reference
368 c252-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on compensation for asbestosis sufferers and their families following the insolvency of the insurance company Chester Street. (Documents in library as Dep 01/809).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on compensation for asbestosis sufferers and their families following the insolvency of the insurance company Chester Street. (Documents in library as Dep 01/809).
Asked by
Tony Worthington
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 May 2001
For answer on
10 May 2001
Answered on
10 May 2001
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on compensation for asbestosis sufferers and
their families following the insolvency of the insurance company Chester Street. [161061]
Mr. Andrew Smith: Following the insolvency of Chester Street on 9 January this year, concerns were raised over the position of
employees whose private sector employer insured with Chester Street and no longer exists or is insolvent, and whose injury was
sustained during employment in the private sector before 1972 (1975 in Northern Ireland). There were fears that these individuals
would not receive the compensation for which their employers would have been liable.
However, the insurance industry will fund compensation to those individuals in the following circumstances. The Policyholder's
Protection Board (PPB) will make payment in accordance with their statutory powers (90 per cent. of awards in respect of pre-1972
(1975 in NI) liabilities) if the compensation award was settled prior to Chester Street's insolvency on 9 January 2001. If the award
was settled on or after 9 January, the insurance industry will fund equivalent payments pending the implementation of the new
industry funded Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), planned to come into effect no later than November this year. The
Financial Services Authority (FSA) have been asked to explore rules to cover employee third party rights in employer liability cases
to ensure that in cases where both the employer and the insurer are insolvent, victims receive compensation.
The Government will themselves fund the compensation owed to former employees of public sector companies for whom they are liable.
These arrangements apply only when the employer no longer exists or is insolvent. Where the employer still exists, or its
liabilities have been carried forward to another company, that company or firm are liable to pay the compensation award.
The PPB will ensure that claims are topped up to 100 per cent. so far as they relate to compulsory insurance policies (i.e. relate
to the period from 1972 (1975 in Northern Ireland)). Both private sector employers and, where that employer no longer exists, the
employees, are eligible for that payment.
Subjects
Compensation; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Payments; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
10 May 2001
Reference
368 c284-5W; 161061
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c972-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on compensation for asbestos victims.
1st supplementary on compensation for asbestos victims.
Asked by
Alan Campbell
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
3 May 2001
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c972-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What plans he has to institute a DTI inspector's inquiry into the events leading up to the collapse of Chester Street Holdings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What plans he has to institute a DTI inspector's inquiry into the events leading up to the collapse of Chester Street Holdings.
Asked by
Alan Campbell
(Labour)
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 April 2001
For answer on
3 May 2001
Answered on
3 May 2001
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c972-3; 159066
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on the inquiry into Chester Street Holdings and the need for publication of a DTI inquiry into Robert Maxwell, Geoffrey Robinson and funding of the Labour Party.
Supplementary on the inquiry into Chester Street Holdings and the need for publication of a DTI inquiry into Robert Maxwell, Geoffrey Robinson and funding of the Labour Party.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
3 May 2001
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Company investigations; Companies; Department of Trade and Industry; Finance; Inquiries; Labour; Chester Street Insurance Holdings; Robinson, Geoffrey; Maxwell, Robert
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c973
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Company investigations; Companies; Department of Trade and Industry; Finance; Inquiries; Labour; Chester Street Insurance Holdings; Robinson, Geoffrey; Maxwell, Robert
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c973
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Patricia Hewitt
(Labour)
Asked by
Alan Campbell
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What plans he has to institute a DTI inspector's inquiry into the events leading up to the collapse of Chester Street Holdings.
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
3 May 2001
Reference
367 c972-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold an inquiry into Chester Street Insurance Holdings and associated companies. - (Holding answer 29 April 2001).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold an inquiry into Chester Street Insurance Holdings and associated companies. - (Holding answer 29 April 2001).
Asked by
Michael Clapham
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 March 2001
For answer on
1 May 2001
Answered on
1 May 2001
Mr. Clapham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will hold an inquiry into Chester Street Insurance Holdings and associated
companies. [155894]
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will order an inquiry by his Department into the conduct of Chester
Street Insurance Holdings and related companies prior to liquidation. [155895]
Mr. Andrew Smith: [holding answer 29 April 2001]:
In pursuing their duties to creditors of identifying, protecting and maximising assets, the Government would expect a provisional
liquidator to report any suspicions of impropriety to the appropriate authorities.
The Companies Investigation Branch in the Department of Trade and Industry is responsible for receiving and acting on information
relating to suspicions or evidence of company improprieties.
Subjects
Company investigations; Company liquidations; Companies; Department of Trade and Industry; Inquiries; Insurance companies; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
1 May 2001
Reference
367 c565W; 155894
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will order an inquiry by his Department into the conduct of Chester Street Insurance Holdings and related companies prior to liquidation. - (Holding answer 29 April 2001).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will order an inquiry by his Department into the conduct of Chester Street Insurance Holdings and related companies prior to liquidation. - (Holding answer 29 April 2001).
Asked by
Tony Worthington
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 March 2001
For answer on
1 May 2001
Answered on
1 May 2001
Mr. Clapham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will hold an inquiry into Chester Street Insurance Holdings and associated
companies. [155894]
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will order an inquiry by his Department into the conduct of Chester
Street Insurance Holdings and related companies prior to liquidation. [155895]
Mr. Andrew Smith: [holding answer 29 April 2001]:
In pursuing their duties to creditors of identifying, protecting and maximising assets, the Government would expect a provisional
liquidator to report any suspicions of impropriety to the appropriate authorities.
The Companies Investigation Branch in the Department of Trade and Industry is responsible for receiving and acting on information
relating to suspicions or evidence of company improprieties.
Subjects
Company investigations; Company liquidations; Companies; Department of Trade and Industry; Inquiries; Insurance companies; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
1 May 2001
Reference
367 c565W; 155895
House
House of Commons
Adjournment debate on the collapse of Chester Street Insurance Holdings and compensation for asbestos-related diseases.
Adjournment debate on the collapse of Chester Street Insurance Holdings and compensation for asbestos-related diseases.
Lead member
Stephen Hepburn
Answering member
Melanie Johnson
Department
Treasury
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Compensation; Bankruptcy; Asbestos; Health and safety; Insurance companies; Insurance; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings
Date
30 April 2001
Reference
367 c723-30
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what decisions were made at the meeting of the Policyholders Protection Board on 21st March which will have implications for sufferers of asbestos-related diseases. - (Holding answer 3 April 2001).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what decisions were made at the meeting of the Policyholders Protection Board on 21st March which will have implications for sufferers of asbestos-related diseases. - (Holding answer 3 April 2001).
Asked by
Tony Worthington
(Labour)
Answered by
Melanie Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 March 2001
For answer on
5 April 2001
Answered on
5 April 2001
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what decisions were made at the meeting of the Policyholders Protection
Board on 21 March which will have implications for sufferers of asbestos-related diseases. [156478]
Miss Melanie Johnson: [holding answer 3 April 2001]: I understand that the board has been working very closely with the run-off
management of Chester Street Insurance Holdings Limited, and subsequently with the scheme administrators. I am informed that, at its
meeting on 21 March, the board decided that payments should be made as soon as possible to Chester Street policyholders whose
eligibility for protection under the Policyholders Protection Act 1975 is established.
Subjects
Compensation; Asbestos; Industrial diseases; Chester Street Insurance Holdings; Policyholders Protection Board
Date
5 April 2001
Reference
156478; 366 c244W
House
House of Commons