Vaccine Damage (Hansard, 24 January 1983)

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how payments for compensation for vaccine damage in the United Kingdom compare with those in Denmark and West Germany.

§ Mr. Rossi
I regret that this information is not available.

§ Mr. Ashley
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for each year since the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 came into force the number of claims adjudicated by each tribunal and the proportion in each cases which were successful.

§ Mr. Rossi
The information is as follows:
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1979 1980 1981 1982^*

Tribunal Number of cases reviewed Proportion successful Number of cases reviewed Proportion successful Number of cases reviewed Proportion successful Number of cases reviewed Proportion successful

per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.

Belfast 0 — 40 20 6 17 3 0

Cardiff 13 8 118 25 18 44 7 14

Edinburgh 8 25 70 19 36 14 8 50

Leeds 15 27 83 25 16 31 7 14

London 33 36 307 25 84 35 17 47

Manchester 13 38 133 31 20 35 4 50

Nottingham 12 33 123 41 26 31 15 47

^* To 15 October.

	1979	1980	1981	1982^*
Tribunal	Number of cases reviewed	Proportion successful	Number of cases reviewed	Proportion successful	Number of cases reviewed	Proportion successful	Number of cases reviewed	Proportion successful
		per cent.		per cent.		per cent.		per cent.
Belfast	0	—	40	20	6	17	3	0
Cardiff	13	8	118	25	18	44	7	14
Edinburgh	8	25	70	19	36	14	8	50
Leeds	15	27	83	25	16	31	7	14
London	33	36	307	25	84	35	17	47
Manchester	13	38	133	31	20	35	4	50
Nottingham	12	33	123	41	26	31	15	47
^* To 15 October.