HC Deb 26 November 1999 vol 339 cc226-8W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list by age and number the claimants who have received a settlement in relation to(a) vibration white finger and (b) chronic bronchitis and emphysema for each month since April; and if he will make a statement. [99209]

Mrs. Liddell

The monthly breakdown of payments made to ex-miners and their widows in respect of claims for compensation for VWF and respiratory disease since April 1999 is as follows:

Payments made to respiratory claimants Payments made to VWF claimants
Age Number Age Number
April
49 and below 4 49 and below 30
50–59 65 50–59 59
60–69 153 60–69 74
70–79 192 70–79 23
80–89 39 80–89 13
90 and above 3 90 and above 0
May
49 and below 5 49 and below 43
50–59 41 50–59 86
60–69 143 60–69 123
70–79 202 70–79 46
80–89 34 80–89 3
90 and above 2 90 and above 0
June
49 and below 9 49 and below 51
50–59 45 50–59 69
60–69 109 60–69 108
70–79 159 70–79 46
80–89 34 80–89 0
90 and above 1 90 and above 0
July
49 and below 9 49 and below 141
50–59 42 50–59 125
60–69 134 60–69 140
70–79 172 70–79 50
80–89 30 80–89 2
90 and above 2 90 and above 0
August
49 and below 4 40 and below 123
50–59 33 50–59 115
60–69 81 60–69 170
70–79 119 70–79 60
80–89 21 80–89 3
90 and above 0 90 and above 0
September
49 and below 9 40 and below 122
50–59 28 50–59 152
60–69 128 60–69 211
70–79 241 70–79 91
80–89 58 80–89 5
90 and above 2 90 and above 0
October
49 and below 7 49 and below 180
50–59 49 50–59 222
60–69 147 60–69 241
70–79 273 70–79 130
80–89 51 80–89 10
90 and above 3 90 and above 0
November as 22.11.99
49 and below 4 49 and below 176
50–59 32 50–59 169
60–69 143 60–69 247
70–79 276 70–79 150
80–89 40 80–89 5
90 and above 1 90 and above 0

The figures for both respiratory disease and VWF include payments made in part settlement.

With regard to respiratory disease, the number of full and final payments made under the Handling Agreement is 521, with a further 3,270 offers either awaiting response from the claimant's solicitor or verification of the claimant's work history. In relation to VWF, the number of full and final payments made since April is 2,168, with a further 1,646 receiving part payments while outstanding matters are discussed with the claimants' solicitors.