HC Deb 07 March 2001 vol 364 cc224-5W
Helen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners in Warrington, North have(a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for (i) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (ii) vibration white finger. [152458]

Mr. Hain

In the area of Warrington, as defined by the postcodes WA2, WA3, WAl2 and M44, which encompasses the Warrington, North constituency, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 274 claims in respect of compensation for respiratory disease and 176 claims in relation to Vibration White Finger, VWF. To date, there have been 65 individual payments totalling £236,000 in respect of respiratory disease and 59 individual payments in respect of VWF amounting to £358,000.