§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims have been registered under the coalminers' compensation scheme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger by Beresfords Solicitors in each year since the scheme began to the latest date for which figures are available. [171640]
§ Nigel GriffithsAs of 7 May 2004 the figures are as follows:
COPD VWF 1995 0 5 1996 17 23 1997 4 29 1998 120 45 1999 373 413 2000 2,697 4,270 2001 1,872 1,196 2002 6,788 5,317 2003 50,914 347 2004 16,886 0 Total 79,671 11,648 Note: The COPD claim receipts are those claims that are fully registered, i.e. exclude partially registered claims (website claims yet to be fully registered on ICMS due to a submission error during input) and claims in the holding policy (pool of claims accepted with minimum data, awaiting further information to permit cross referencing and duplicate checks prior to full registration).
§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average final settlement for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger was for the top 10 solicitors as determined by fees charged to her Department under the miners' compensation scheme. [170740]
§ Nigel GriffithsAs of 6 May 2004 the figures are as follows:
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Top 10 Solicitors1 2Average full and final settlement (£) Thompsons 9,187 Hugh James Ford Simey 9,390 Raleys Solicitors 8,683
Top 10 Solicitors1 2Average full and final settlement (£) Browell Smith and Co. 8,175 Mark Gilbert Morse 4,373 Graysons 4,420 Beresfords Solicitors 1,679 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 4,532 Watson Burton 4,851 Towells Solicitors 8,581 1'Top 10' solicitors are in descending order and based on solicitors costs received. 2Average full and final settlements include claims denied/withdrawn.
§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which 10 solicitors had the most new claims lodged under the miners' compensation scheme in 2004. [170741]
§ Nigel GriffithsAs at 6 May 2004 the figures are as follows:
Top 10 Solicitors1 Claim Receipts in 20042 Raleys Solicitors 19,890 Beresfords Solicitors 16,886 Avalon 13,797 Browell Smith & Co. 13,363 Hugh James Ford Simey 13,180 Thompsons 12,820 Delta Legal 6,818 Corries 4,750 AMS Law 4,697 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 4,145 1'Top 10' solicitors are in descending order and based on the number of claims received. 2Claim receipts are those claims that are fully registered. These figures exclude claims registered partially on the website (yet to be fully registered within ICMS due to a submission error during input) and claims held within the holding policy (pool of claims accepted with minimum data, awaiting further information to permit cross referencing and duplicate checks prior to full registration).