HC Deb 29 October 2001 vol 373 cc505-6W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims for compensation for Icelandic trawlermen have been rejected: and how many remain to be decided. [9977]

Nigel Griffiths

At mid-October, 4,199 claims had been rejected and 1,781 were either on hold pending a decision about the 1979 cut-off date or awaiting further information, mainly from claimants themselves.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the(a) number and (b) total amount of compensation claims paid to Icelandic trawlermen, broken down by port. [9980]

Nigel Griffiths

The information is given in the table.

Compensation scheme for former Icelandic water trawlermen—payments as at 16 October 2001
Number of payments Total amount paid (£)
Hull 948 11,046,030
Grimsby 334 2,585,995
Fleetwood 201 2,059,144
Blackpool 30 240,361
Cleethorpes 82 668,046
Newcastle 182 2,137,199
West Yorkshire 114 1,197,687
Aberdeen 38 245,313
Others 210 1,862,056

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims for Icelandic trawlermen's compensation are not yet dealt with; and what legal advice she has received on the validity of this delay. [9978]

Nigel Griffiths

All claims received have been scrutinised and entered into the special computer system established for the scheme. I am satisfied that there has been no undue delay.