HC Deb 19 April 2000 vol 348 cc542-3W
Mr. Ennis

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the average payment made per client to date to each firm of solicitors in Yorkshire involved in the compensation claims for(a) chest disease and (b) vibration white finger. [119406]

Mrs. Liddell

The information is given in the table.

Solicitor Number of claims settled Total fees (£) Average fee payment made per claim (£)
(a) Chest Disease:
Ashton Morton Slack 10 8,656.25 865.63
Attey Dibb and Clegg 6 6,345.00 1,057.50
Beresford's 5 5,287.50 1,057.50
Burton Green Williamson 1 1,057.50 1,057.50
Elliott Mother 2 2,115.00 1,057.50
Frank Allen Pennington 1 1,377.50 1,377.50
Graysons 291 307,516.38 1,056.76
Hickmotts 5 5,287.50 1,057.50
Hopkins 41 46,038.50 1,122.89
Irwin Mitchell 63 66,622.50 1,057.50
John E. Millar and Company 2 2,115.00 1,057.50
Keeble Hawson Moorhouse 32 33,840.00 1,057.50
Malcolm C. Foy 1 1,057.50 1,057.50
Nelson and Co. 5 5,561.96 1,112.39
Oxley and Coward 4 4,300.35 1,075.09
Raleys 227 240,068.50 1,057.57
Saffmans 8 9,584.02 1,198.00
Simpson Millar 2 2,115.00 1,057.50
The Beaumont Partnership 1 1,057.50 1,057.50
Thompsons 47 47,675.70 1,014.38
Towells 85 88,470.29 1,040.83
W. Brook and Co. 1 1,057.50 1,057.50
(b) Vibration White Finger:
Alfred Sevier and Sons 1 952.75 952.75
Arthur Jackson and Co. 3 5,011.39 1,670.46
Ashton Morton Slack 168 106,729.74 635.30
Atherton and Godfrey1 2 7,796.63 3,898.33
Attey Dibb and Clegg1 188 228,938.08 1,217.76
Bell Wright and Dallman 1 929.00 929.00
Beresfords 10 15,803.07 1,580.31
Burton Green Williamson 1 1,193.75 1,193.75
Elliott Mather 1 1,946.00 1,946.00
Frank Allen Pennington 91 80,837.72 888.33
Graysons 120 115,305.16 960.88
Hickmotts1 22 26,075.83 1,185.27
Hopkins1 20 43,157.54 2,157.88
Ian Smith and Co. 1 806.23 806.23
Irwin Mitchell1 104 113,473.04 1,091.09
Jack Thornley and Partners1 1 917.50 917.50
John E. Millar and Company1 1 5,130.35 5,130.35
Kate Patterson1 1 5,916.07 5,916.07
Keeble Hawson Moorhouse1 111 99,114.52 892.92
Kenyon Son and Craddock 1 705.00 705.00
Mills Kemp and Brown 2 4,400.12 2,200.06
Moorish and Co. 9 11,104.87 1,233.87
Newman and Bond 1 976.80 976.80
Noonan and Co. 1 1,202.50 1,202.50
Oxley and Coward 237 228,158.17 962.69
Parker Rhodes 15 13,154.53 876.97
Peace and Co. 2 2,459.09 1,229.55
Raleys1 571 548,047.99 959.80
Rowley Ashworth 2 2,215.00 1,107.50
Saffmans1 105 116,782.61 1,112.22
Taylor Bracewell 1 831.47 831.47
Towells 116 103,088.13 888.69
Wake Smith 4 2,853.91 713.48
Whittles1 4 2,191.59 2,191.59
1 Include fees paid in relation to individually negotiated litigated claims which were settled outside the Handling Arrangement agreed between the Department and Claimants' solicitors.

Note:

All fees include Interest and Solicitors' Disbursements