HC Deb 15 June 2000 vol 351 c696W
28. Mr. Bill O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the number of compensation claims from retired miners that have been settled to date. [124615]

Mrs. Liddell

To date the Department has made payments in full or part settlement of claims totalling some £60.5 million to 21,500 respiratory disease claimants, and some £120 million to 25,300 Vibration White Finger claimants.

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