HC Deb 29 January 2001 vol 362 cc93-4W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the number of cases being dealt with by his Department in regard to miners' compensation claims. [145993]

Mr. Bayley

To date, the DSS has been asked for— and has provided—information on around 30,000 cases.

The DSS is working very closely with the Department of Trade and Industry on administrative changes to speed up the process. I refer my hon. Friend to the written answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Mr. Rowlands) on 26 January 2001, Official Report, column 729W.