HC Deb 26 March 2002 vol 382 cc791-2W
David Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much her Department has paid to lawyers dealing with chronic bronchitis and emphysema, broken down by firm. [44378]

Mr. Wilson

There are 471 firms of solicitors/organisations who are processing claims in relation to respiratory disease. The following list details the costs for the 10 solicitors/organisations who represent the largest numbers of claims in ascending order based on total claims intimated.

No. Solicitor Costs paid (£ million)
1 Thompsons 10.8
2 Hugh James Ford Simey 8.0
3 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 3.0
4 Raleys 4.5
5 Mark Gilbert Morse 0.7
6 Browell Smith & Co 3.5
7 Graysons 2.1
8 Watson Burton 1.5
9 Irwin Mitchells 2.3
10 Randell Saunders 0.5

David Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much her Department has paid to lawyers dealing with vibration white finger/carpal tunnel syndrome, broken down by firm. [44379]

Mr. Wilson

There are 460 firms of solicitors/organisations who are processing claims in relation to vibration white finger. The following list details the costs for the 10 solicitors/organisations who represent the largest numbers of claims in ascending order, based on total claims intimated.

No. Solicitor Costs paid (£ million)
1 Thompsons 6.0
2 Browell Smith & Co 4.3
3 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 3.7
4 Raleys 3.1
5 Hugh James Ford Simey 3.1
6 Graysons 2.1
7 Moss 1.5
8 Watson Burton 2.0
9 AMS Law 1.1
10 Towells 1.4